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Washington NFL team to announce retirement of ‘Redskins’ nickname, reveal new name Monday

[USA TODAY] SportsPulse: While it appears Washington’s NFL team is finally putting to bed their racially insensitive nickname. There are other major sports teams whose nickname origins are linked to America’s culturally-insensitive past.USA TODAY Just less than two weeks after one of his most prominent corporate sponsors urged him to change […]

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Amazon pulls Washington Redskins merchandise from its site amid calls for the team to change its name

[CNBC] KEY POINTS In a notice to sellers Wednesday, Amazon said it would begin pulling merchandise featuring the Washington Redskins. Sellers have 48 hours to review and remove the merchandise flagged by Amazon. The decision comes as the Washington team faces pressure to change its name, which many people consider a […]

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