{"id":1997594,"date":"2023-08-11T09:31:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T13:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/native-american-group-tells-commanders-to-change-team-name-back-to-redskins-threatens-boycott\/"},"modified":"2023-08-11T09:32:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T13:32:15","slug":"native-american-group-tells-commanders-to-change-team-name-back-to-redskins-threatens-boycott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/native-american-group-tells-commanders-to-change-team-name-back-to-redskins-threatens-boycott\/","title":{"rendered":"Native American group demands team name change back to Redskins, threatens boycott."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnative-american-group-tells-commanders-to-change-team-name-back-to-redskins-threatens-boycott%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1997594&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Native American Group Urges Washington\u200c Commanders to Change Team Name Back to\u200c Redskins, Threatens Boycott<\/h2>\n<p>A Native American advocacy group has issued a strong demand to \u2064the \u200cNFL&#8217;s\u2062 Washington Commanders, urging them to change their name back to the &#8220;Washington Redskins.&#8221; The group, \u200bknown as the Native American Guardians Association (NAGA), has threatened to launch a nationwide boycott similar to \u2063the Bud Light boycott if their request is\u200b ignored.<\/p>\n<p>Eunice Davidson, the founder and president of NAGA, sent a sternly worded\u2064 letter to the team&#8217;s new owners and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jury-refuses-to-convict-men-entrapped-by-fbi-in-whitmer-kidnapping-plot\/\" title=\"Jury Refuses To Convict Men Entrapped By FBI In Whitmer Kidnapping Plot\">key leadership<\/a>, \u2064including managing\u200d partner Josh Harris, team president \u200bJason Wright, head coach Ron Rivera, and 14 limited \u200dpartners. In the letter, Davidson emphasized the \u2063team&#8217;s unique position as the NFL franchise representing the nation&#8217;s capital and urged them to recognize the \u2062history\u2062 and value of the \u200bAmerican Indian.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;At this\u2062 moment in history, \u200cwe are \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apple-employees-protest-gradual-return-to-office-we-often-felt-not-just-unheard-but-at-times-actively-ignored\/\" title=\"Apple Employees Protest Gradual Return To Office. \u2018We Often Felt Not Just Unheard, But At Times Actively Ignored\u2019\">formally requesting<\/a> that the team revitalize its relationship with the\u2064 American\u2064 Indian community by (i) changing the name \u2063back \u2064to &#8216;The Redskins,&#8217; which recognizes America&#8217;s original inhabitants and (ii) using the team&#8217;s historic name\u200b and\u2063 legacy to \u200bencourage Americans to learn\u2063 about, not cancel, the history of America&#8217;s tribes \u2064and our role in the founding \u200bof this Great Nation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>If the demand\u200c for the name change is\u200b not met, NAGA threatened to initiate a nationwide boycott similar to the Bud Light boycott, \u2064which resulted in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/like-a-nascar-pit-crew-authorities-bust-car-theft-ring-that-stole-catalytic-converters-in-less-than-a-minute\/\" title=\"\u2018Like A NASCAR Pit Crew\u2019: Authorities Bust Car Theft Ring That Stole Catalytic Converters In Less Than A Minute\">significant financial losses<\/a> for the company. Davidson made it clear that NAGA is prepared to take action to ensure their voices\u200b are heard.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Native American Guardian\u2019s Association\u200b Founder &#038; President Eunice Davidson Sent a Demand Letter Today to Washington \u201cCommanders\u201d Ownership &#038; Key Leadership Formally Requesting The Team\u2062 Revitalize it\u2019s Relationship With The American Indian Community &#038; Rightfully Change\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cpau4hVq6H\">pic.twitter.com\/cpau4hVq6H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Native American Guardians Association (@GuardiansNative) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GuardiansNative\/status\/1688544490242359296?\">August 7, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>NAGA&#8217;s objection to the name change stems from the belief\u200c that it erases the longstanding association\u2064 the Native American community had with the three-time Super Bowl champions. Davidson highlighted the positive relationship the Redskins had with the American Indian community \u2062since their founding in 1932 and emphasized that the term &#8220;Redskins&#8221; was not racist or offensive.<\/p>\n<p>The group argued that having a prominent championship NFL team use a name that honors Native Americans is a source of pride and should be celebrated. They expressed their passionate support for the Washington\u200c Redskins and urged the team to reconsider the recent name change to the Commanders.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, the Washington franchise, then owned by\u2064 Daniel\u200d Snyder, decided to change its name due to pressure from left-wing groups who claimed it was racist and\u2062 offensive. The team unveiled its new name, the \u2062Commanders, in February 2022. However, NAGA, along with \u200bmany longtime fans, objected to the name \u200dchange and launched an online \u2064petition to bring back the Washington Redskins.<\/p>\n<p>The petition, which has garnered over 79,000 signatures,\u200b emphasizes the cultural, historical, and\u200c emotional significance of the name &#8220;Redskins&#8221; and argues that it was never intended to be derogatory or offensive. NAGA believes that there are alternative ways to honor and respect \u2062Native American heritage without erasing it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are now officially\u200b over \ud835\udfd5\ud835\udfd5,\ud835\udfce\ud835\udfce\ud835\udfce signatures! Curious how we got here?<\/p>\n<p>We break down how longtime <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Commanders?\">@Commanders<\/a> fan and fellow NAGA Warrior\u2064 Daniel Fazzolare (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WashRadskins?\">@WashRadskins<\/a>) launched the petition to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ReclaimTheRedskins?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ReclaimTheRedskins<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read the \u2062eloquent words of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WashRadskins?\">@WashRadskins<\/a>&#8216; \ud835\udc03\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc22\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc25\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YaTKQjZGoJ\">pic.twitter.com\/YaTKQjZGoJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Native American Guardians Association (@GuardiansNative) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GuardiansNative\/status\/1689738162027806721?\">August \u200d10, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With the growing support for their cause, NAGA hopes that their efforts will lead to a reconsideration of the name change and send a\u200d message to those who \u200btry to dictate what minorities should\u200d find offensive. The petition&#8217;s success demonstrates the passion and dedication of \u200dfans who believe that restoring the\u200c Redskins name is \u2064the right\u2064 decision for the team, its loyal fanbase, and the legacy \u2064it represents.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/native-american-group-tells-commanders-change-team-name-back-redskins-threatens-boycott\/\">The Western Journal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Native American advocacy group wants the NFL&#8217;s Washington Commanders to revert to the &#8220;Washington Redskins&#8221; name. The group, led by Eunice Davidson, warned of a potential boycott similar to Bud Light&#8217;s if the request is disregarded. In a strongly worded letter, the Native American Guardians Association demanded the name change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2011,"featured_media":1997595,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1997594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1997594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2011"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1997594"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1997594\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1997595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1997594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1997594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1997594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}