RICHMOND, Va. -- If the Cleveland Indians endure any issues with their name change, there's one team that could benefit: the Washington Football Team.
Washington's president, Jason Wright, said he will monitor any roadblocks Cleveland encounters with its new name, the Guardians, in the hopes of learning lessons and what to avoid in the future.
Wright said once again that Washington will unveil a new name "in early '22." But even though the team announced its intention to adopt another name before Cleveland did, Washington could benefit by the fact the baseball franchise announced its new name first.