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Majority of Nationals Voted Against Playing Marlins After COVID Outbreak

[Bleacher Report, AP] The “vast majority” of Washington Nationals players reportedly voted against going to Miami this weekend for a three-game series against the Miami Marlins, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal noted that Major League Baseball will decide whether the games will be played or postponed. Per Chris Bumbaca and Bob Nightengale of USA Today, […]

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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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Gov. Inslee gives update on coronavirus in Wash. State: 16 people now tested

[KIRO 7] Gov. Jay Inslee, KC Exec. Dow Constantine, other leaders give update on local coronavirus response: There are now 16 people in Washington state who have been tested for coronavirus, and of those one tested positive and eight are waiting on test results. On Thursday, the World Health Organization […]

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