Amazon has become the latest company to pull merchandise featuring the Washington NFL team, whose nickname is perceived by critics to be a racial slur against Native Americans.
Annie Palmer of CNBC reported the following:
"In a note to sellers on Wednesday, Amazon said that it would pull a variety of products featuring the Washington team, including jerseys, t-shirts and jewelry. Sellers were given 48 hours to review and remove any products flagged by Amazon, the notice states.
"An Amazon spokesperson confirmed the company is removing Redskins merchandise.