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Communities across country reclaim Indian nicknames, iconography as pendulum swings back

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

Josh Harris, the leader of a group buying the Washington Commanders, speaks at an introductory NFL football news conference at FedEx Field in Landover, Md., Friday, July 21, 2023. It was noticeable when new Washington Commanders owners Josh Harris and Magic Johnson referred to the old Redskins name in their opening news conference. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

New Commanders ownership has reignited the debate over the NFL team’s old name

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

Washington Commanders team president Jason Wright pauses while speaking during an interview before an NFL football practice at FedEx Field, Aug. 6, 2022, in Landover, Md. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Wright is expected to retain his job as president of the Commanders at least initially after Josh Harris’ group takes over. Wright has served in the role since the summer of 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Jason Wright: A return to the ‘Redskins’ nickname not on table

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

In this Jan. 31, 1988, file photo, Washington Redskins quarterback Doug Williams prepares to let go of a pass during first quarter of Super Bowl XXII against the Denver Broncos in San Diego. Brock Purdy's bid to join the select group of quarterbacks to go from a backup for most of the season to a Super Bowl starter got derailed when he suffered his own injury in the NFC championship game. There have been several examples of backups leading a team to the big game. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Petition urging Commanders to change back to Redskins acquires 100,000 in signatures

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera, left, talks with owner Josh Harris during an NFL football practice at the team's training facility, Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Harris clearly comfortable with use of ‘Redskins,’ but team says no shift on old nickname

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FedEx Field, home of the Washington Commanders NFL football team, is shown before the start of a football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Landover, Md. A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales that includes Magic Johnson has an agreement in principle to buy the NFL's Washington Commanders from longtime owner Dan Snyder for a North American professional sports team record $6 billion, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday, April 13, 2023, because the deal had not been announced. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

LOVERRO: The Snyder story, reality vs. the media-guide version

By Thom Loverro

Washington Redskins free safety D.J. Swearinger runs onto the field prior to an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally) **FILE**

Boxing, an ego in check and his son’s request: D.J. Swearinger’s winding path to the XFL

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - Washington quarterback Sonny Jurgensen looks to pass against the Giants during an NFL football game in 1974. The Washington Commanders will retire Pro Football Hall of Famer Sonny Jurgensen’s No. 9 later this season. The former Washington quarterback and longtime radio broadcaster will be honored in the team's regular-season finale Jan. 7 or 8 against the rival Dallas Cowboys. (AP Photo/File)

LOVERRO: Storied Jurgensen-Kilmer rivalry shaped identity of franchise

By Thom Loverro

FILE - Washington Redskins defensive end Dave Butz is shown in a 1975 photo. All-Pro defensive lineman and two-time Washington Super Bowl champion Dave Butz has died. He was 72. A spokesman for the Washington Commanders confirmed that Butz's family informed the team about his death Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. It was not immediately known where Butz died or the cause of his death. (AP Photo/File)

LOVERRO: Alabama country boy Dave Butz became a hero in the nation’s capital

By Thom Loverro

Brig Owens (23), of Washington Redskins in August 1975. (AP Photo/Paul Vathis) **FILE**

LOVERRO: Brig Owens ceremony a celebration fit for a leader both on the field and in life

By Thom Loverro

In this Oct. 7, 2007, file photo, Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor carries the ball during an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Landover, Md. The Washington Football Team plans to retire late safety Sean Taylor's number before its upcoming game against Kansas City. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

LOVERRO: Indian advocates suggest new use for Washington’s discarded helmet logo

By Thom Loverro

FILE - Washington Football Team helmets are shown before an NFL preseason football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Landover, Md., in this Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, file photo. The NFL Players Association says it has sent a formal request to the league for information about Washington's practice facility being searched last week by federal authorities. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)

Why not the Washington Swamp Rats?

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

Hall of Fame inductee Chris Hanburger poses with his bust during the 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Canton, Ohio on August 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) **FILE**

This NFL draft era is missing personal, behind-the-scenes stories

By Thom Loverro

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

CNN digitally altered a Washington Reskins cap warn by Joseph R. Biden's son for a documentary called Fight for the White House: Joe Biden's Long Journey," Sept. 7, 2020. (Image: CNN video screenshot)

Joe Biden’s son has Redskins logo on cap wiped from history during CNN documentary

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Redskins to go by ‘Washington Football Team’ amid search for new name

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Redskins rebrand faces challenges, time constraints

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

In this Dec. 26, 2015, file photo, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder walks the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, in Philadelphia. A new name must still be selected for the Washington Redskins football team, one of the oldest and most storied teams in the National Football League, and it was unclear how soon that will happen. But for now, arguably the most polarizing name in North American professional sports is gone at a time of reckoning over racial injustice, iconography and racism in the U.S. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) ** FILE **

Mavericks, Panthers provide template for Dan Snyder, Washington

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Larry Michael retires from Redskins, stepping down from play-by-play duties

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

United Left has ‘skinned the Redskins and America, as the Right looks on

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times