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Hall of Famer Bruce Smith Says Washington NFL Team Name Change 'Long Overdue'

Hall of Fame defensive end Bruce Smith suited up for Washington for the final four seasons of his 19-year career and said a name change for the NFC East team is "long overdue."

He said as much during a conversation with TMZ Sports, pointing out "we're not in 1960" and saying "it's the right thing to do for a number of different reasons."

Smith, who also played 15 seasons for the Buffalo Bills, continued, saying, "Money motivates all of us, to be quite honest with you, but socially and being on the right side of history is another motivating factor.