{"id":2244368,"date":"2024-05-14T15:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T19:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/return-of-the-redskins-nfl-head-coach-caught-in-bootleg-merchandise-with-subtle-allusion\/"},"modified":"2024-05-14T15:25:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T19:25:51","slug":"return-of-the-redskins-nfl-head-coach-caught-in-bootleg-merchandise-with-subtle-allusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/return-of-the-redskins-nfl-head-coach-caught-in-bootleg-merchandise-with-subtle-allusion\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Head Coach Caught in &#8216;Bootleg&#8217; Merchandise with Potential &#8216;Redskins&#8217; Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Freturn-of-the-redskins-nfl-head-coach-caught-in-bootleg-merchandise-with-subtle-allusion%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=2244368&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--><p>The Washington Commanders&#8217; Head Coach, Dan Quinn, sparks controversy by \u200ddonning unlicensed T-shirt \u200chinting\u200b at the team&#8217;s\u200b former\u200d identity as the Redskins. Quinn aims to reconcile the past and present, but faces backlash for\u2062 potential distraction from the team&#8217;s focus. \u200dThe Commanders remain silent on the matter, while the debate rages on. The controversy ignited as the Washington Commanders&#8217; Head Coach, \u200bDan Quinn, wore an unlicensed T-shirt alluding to\u200b the team&#8217;s previous name, Redskins. While Quinn&#8217;s intention was to\u200d bridge past and present, the choice drew \u200ccriticism for diverting attention. The Commanders&#8217;\u200c silence adds fuel to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brad-pitt-says-its-exhausting-to-have-to-constantly-chase-the-clint-eastwood-image-of-masculinity\/\" title=\"Brad Pitt Says \u201cIt\u2019s Exhausting\u201d to Have to Constantly Chase the \u201cClint Eastwood\u201d Image of Masculinity\">ongoing debate surrounding<\/a> this issue.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>Return of the Redskins? NFL Head Coach Caught in &#8216;Bootleg&#8217; Merchandise with Subtle Allusion<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/rmoorhead\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/rmoorhead\/%20\"><span>Richard Moorhead<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 14, 2024 at 11:28am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>The NFL\u2019s most debated team name might not be completely retired yet.<\/p>\n<p>New Washington Commanders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/country-celebrates-natl-law-enforcement-appreciation-day\/\" title=\"Country celebrates Nat\u2019l Law Enforcement Appreciation Day\">head coach<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfls-dan-quinn-reveals-strong-military-connections-shaped-coach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dan Quinn<\/a> on Saturday wore a T-shirt seeming to reference the previous name of his team, the Washington Redskins.<\/p>\n<p>The apparel featured a Native American-style headdress feather next to the updated Commanders logo.<\/p>\n<p>Quinn, 53, was speaking at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-cuomo-blames-health-care-workers-for-nursing-home-deaths\/\" title=\"Gov. Cuomo blames health care workers for nursing home deaths\">news conference amid<\/a> a Commanders rookie minicamp on Saturday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/commanders-dan-quinn-raises-eyebrows-redskins-flair-t-shirt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dan Quinn debuted a new Commanders shirt today too. Little bit of a throwback to the old logo. If it\u2019s for sale, it will definitely sell. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pJbYkzXv8e\">pic.twitter.com\/pJbYkzXv8e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JPFinlayNBCS\/status\/1789338190467219767?\">May 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The shirt appears to be unlicensed, with sClarence Hill Jr., a sportswriter with the the Fort Worth, Texas, Star-Telegram, deeming it \u201cbootleg\u201d clothing.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dan Quinn in bootleg merchandise. The NFL is not going to like this <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MpcJTHJyEM\">https:\/\/t.co\/MpcJTHJyEM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/clarencehilljr\/status\/1789401299378696311?\">May 11, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you think the Washington Commanders should return to their old Redskins team name?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Quinn addressed why he wore the unlicensed shirt in media remarks on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think one of the parts of me taking this job, I was excited to bridge the past and the present.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dan Quinn on the T-shirt: \u201cI think one of the parts of me taking this job, I was excited to bridge the past and the present. What a cool privilege that is to do. I also recognize there\u2019s a lot of layers to that. So, it was a great lesson for me. What I really hate is that any\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickiJhabvala\/status\/1790417843827122280?\">May 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The defensive-minded coach was mindful to express distaste for the distraction away from the Commanders\u2019 roster and their young players.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I really hate is that any attention that would\u2019ve been taken away from these rookies and this awesome crew.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody wants to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Commanders provided \u201cno organizational comment\u201d in response to inquiry about Quinn wearing the shirt, according to NBC\u2019s website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/commanders-have-no-organizational-comment-on-dan-quinn-wearing-shirt-that-references-old-logo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Football Talk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/washington-redskins-kneel-corporate-pressure-will-eliminate-native-american-imagery-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Redskins<\/a> name was retired in 2020 after years of criticism from progressive organizations, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/29454868\/washington-nfl-team-says-retire-redskins-name-logo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The team had played under the name since 1937.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/washington-commanders-snatch-cowboys-dc-dan-quinn-new-head-coach-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quinn<\/a> was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legendary-florida-state-football-coach-bobby-bowden-dies-receives-praise-over-how-he-lived-life\/\" title=\"Legendary Florida State Football Coach Bobby Bowden Dies; Receives Praise Over How He Lived Life\">named head coach<\/a> of the Commanders earlier this year after stints as defensive coordinator and head coach with the Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45583\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/rmoorhead\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45583\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45583\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45583\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Richard Moorhead is a journalist, a graduate of Arizona State University, Army Infantryman, Gold Star grandson, and guitar player.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is the Redskins&#8217; comeback on the horizon? 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