Washington Commanders name controversy

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gptkbp:instanceOf naming controversy
gptkbp:category gptkb:NFL_controversies
gptkb:Sports_controversies_in_the_United_States
Native American history of Washington, D.C.
Racism in sports
gptkbp:concerns gptkb:Washington_Commanders
gptkbp:debatedBy cultural appropriation
racial insensitivity
tradition vs. social progress
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:Washington_Redskins_name_controversy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Washington Commanders name controversy
gptkbp:involvedOrganizations gptkb:FedEx
gptkb:NFL
gptkb:Nike
gptkb:PepsiCo
gptkb:National_Congress_of_American_Indians
gptkb:Adweek
gptkb:Oneida_Indian_Nation
gptkbp:involves gptkb:Washington_Football_Team
gptkb:Washington_Redskins
gptkb:Washington_Commanders
gptkbp:location gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:mediaCoverage gptkb:CNN
gptkb:ESPN
gptkb:NPR
gptkb:The_Washington_Post
gptkb:USA_Today
gptkb:New_York_Times
gptkbp:numberOfIssues use of Native American imagery and names
gptkbp:ownerDuringControversy gptkb:Daniel_Snyder
gptkbp:publicPressure petitions for name change
protests by Native American groups
sponsors threatened to withdraw support
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Native_American_mascot_controversy
gptkbp:resultedIn name change to Washington Commanders in 2022
name change to Washington Football Team in 2020
gptkbp:timelineEvent 2020: Washington Redskins name retired
2022: Washington Commanders name announced
2020: temporary name Washington Football Team adopted
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NFL_controversies
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7