The team says in a statement the review ‘can and will be conducted with the best interest of all in mind,’ and sources expect it to result in a new team name.
The NFL team in Washington said Friday they were beginning a thorough review of the its controversial “Redskins” nickname, a stunning step that came just one day after a prominent corporate sponsor called for a change and after years of refusing to consider such a move.
The team offered few details of what the review will entail, but one person familiar with the discussions between team owner Daniel Snyder, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league officials said that the review is expected to result in a new team name.
“You know where this leads,” the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity. “They’re working on that process (of changing the name). It will end with a new name. Dan has been listening to different people over the last number of weeks.”
The editorial policy of the Portland Press Herald is only to use the term “Redskins” in stories about the controversy about the name.
In the team statement, it said the review “formalizes the initial discussions the team has been having with the league in recent weeks.
