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Redskins to undergo 'thorough review' of team name

By Mike Brest
Published July 3, 2020 3:12pm ET
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Redskins to undergo 'thorough review' of team name
"Their historic step to build a better future stands in stark contrast to the dogged inaction of Washington's NFL team," according to a statement from the Change the Mascot campaign and Jacqueline Pata, executive director of the National Congress of American Indians. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) | Patrick Semansky

The Washington Redskins said it will conduct a “thorough review” of the team’s name.

The announcement, which was first reported Friday by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, comes amid renewed calls for the team to change its name, which critics view as being racist and insensitive to Native Americans.

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