The famous Rocky statue in downtown Philadelphia was vandalized and dressed in Washington Redskins gear ahead of the NFC ...
FedEx, who sponsored FedEx Field, where Washington played, urged the franchise to change its name. Nike also joined the movement and unlisted all of its Redskins merchandise at the time.
Five years ago, the Washington Commanders were the Washington ... including Nike's decision to remove Redskins gear from their stores, the controversy had brewed for decades.
The Commanders are one win away from the Super Bowl, just three years after another name change. Could another switch be ...