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Washington Football Team Bans ‘Native American Inspired Ceremonial Headdresses or Face Paint’ at Games
- Post AuthorBy Henry Wolff
- Post DateThu Aug 05 2021
The Washington Football team announced it will no longer allow fans to wear “Native American” inspired headdresses or face paint inside the stadium for games.
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The team announced in 2020 that it was dropping the name Redskins, a name they had used for 87 years, and changed to the Washington Football Team for the immediate future. A permanent name change is expected before the 2022 season.
President Jason Wright recently shared in a statement that the team would “choose an identity that unequivocally departs from any use of or approximate linkage to Native American imagery.”
“As I have said many times before, our new identity should unite us,” he added. {snip}
- Post TagsIndians, Race and Sports