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Trump, Native American and Washington Redskins

The history of Native American sports name changes, from the Obama era to Trump's latest comments

President Donald Trump’s social media posts calling for the NFL’s Washington Commanders and Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Guardians to revert to their old names has revived the conversation about Native American imagery in sports.

Reuters · 1d

Native American groups slam Trump call to bring back Redskins name

Two Native American groups on Monday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to block a new football stadium in Washington, D.C., unless the local NFL team restores its old and controversial Redskins name.

The Straits Times · 1d

Native American groups slam Trump call to bring back Washington’s NFL team name

Some Native American groups slammed Mr Trump for pushing for a return to what they called harmful names. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

With Posts on Sports Team Names, Trump Wades Into a Decades-Old Dispute

Two new names, the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians, had replaced names offensive to many Native Americans.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution5y

Braves don’t comment on team name, say they value Native American ...

In a recent statement, the Braves didn’t suggest they were considering a name change. They instead said their franchise “honors, supports and values the Native American community.” ...

New York Post2y

White House urges 'conversation' about Braves name change after Biden ...

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre encouraged the Atlanta Braves to have a “conversation” about picking a new name Monday — hours after President Biden hosted the team to ...

1don MSN

Revert to old names for pro teams in Washington, Cleveland? It's an insult, Oneida leader says.

There was some speculation that Trump is using the issue to distract attention from the Jeffrey Epstein files, and whether he ...

AOL2y

Atlanta Braves visit White House, and controversy over Native American ...

This team has literally been part of American history for over 150 years.” President Biden with members of the Atlanta Braves team and organization at the White House on Monday. (Evan Vucci/AP ...

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