This has been a long process, but it’s finally over, and Washington has officially announced that the team will be called the Commanders. On July 3, 2020 the team announced they would be undergoing a thorough review of the Redskins name. On July 23, 2020 they announced they would be known as the Washington Football Team until the team chose a permanent name. They have been the WFT until today.
Washington’s name change was inevitable despite owner Dan Snyder’s declaration that the name would never change. This has been an ugly process that has caused division in the fan base, and left people feeling like they lost a part of their childhood, their family history, and their community.