When Josh Harris and his partners purchased the Commanders last summer, there were many indications that the ownership group did not like the [team] name. Harris, Mitchell Rales, and Mark Ein grew up in the Washington area, going to games at RFK Stadium and rooting for the Redskins. Another minority partner, Magic Johnson, went on the TODAY Show and said all options were on the table.
However, Harris poured some cold water on the name debate when he took over. He didn’t say it wasn’t going to happen but that he had other more pressing issues for his new team.