What remains unclear is whether George Preston Marshall sought to “honor” Native Americans by choosing the name, as former team owner Daniel Snyder once asserted.

The Washington Commanders are closing in on a move back to the RFK Stadium site after the DC Council approved a bill that would allow them to build a new $3.7 billion stadium

President Donald Trump reiterated calls for the Washington Commanders to change their team name back to the Redskins. In recent weeks, Trump has threatened to block the construction of a new Commanders stadium should owner Josh Harris not revert to the old team name,