The Washington Redskins don’t appear to be considering one of the most-popular name suggestions given by the fan base on social media.
Earlier this month, Washington owner Dan Snyder stated the franchise would be retiring the “Redskins” nickname and logo.
“On July 3rd, we announced the commencement of a thorough review of the team’s name. That review has begun in earnest. As part of this process, we want to keep our sponsors, fans and community apprised of our thinking as we go forward.
Today, we are announcing we will be retiring the Redskins name and logo upon completion of this review,” the Washington football team announced.
One of the many popular names that have been making the rounds are the “Red Wolves,” with fans even creating mock uniforms and helmets. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like Washington is seriously considering that name.
Via the report:
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“The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s George Stoia reported Tuesday that Arkansas State University, which has held the trademark for “Red Wolves” since 2008, hasn’t been contacted by the NFL team regarding the name. According to one legal professional, that would likely have to happen before Washington could move forward with its rebrand.
“I’d be hard pressed to think that the Washington NFL team, with all of its lawyers of experience, would just move forward with Red Wolves without at least venturing to reach out to Arkansas State and try to reach a co-existence agreement,” University of Florida sports law professor Darren Heitner told Stoia.”
Dan Snyder has reportedly been working on the name change for several weeks and is expected to have one in place before the 2020 season.
