{"id":2650333,"date":"2026-08-27T07:09:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-commanders-are-now-attempting-to-cash-in-on-redskins-name-and-logo\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T07:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T11:18:33","slug":"washington-commanders-are-now-attempting-to-cash-in-on-redskins-name-and-logo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-commanders-are-now-attempting-to-cash-in-on-redskins-name-and-logo\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Commanders Are Now Attempting to Cash In on &#8216;Redskins&#8217; Name and Logo"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fwashington-commanders-are-now-attempting-to-cash-in-on-redskins-name-and-logo%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=2650333&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 are currently selling merchandise featuring thier former team name, the &#8220;Redskins,&#8221; primarily for legal reasons related too trademark maintenance. Although there has been speculation about a possible return to the old name, officials clarify that this merchandise is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pramila-jayapal-wants-to-end-the-filibuster-codify-roe-v-wade-at-the-federal-level\/\" title=\"Pramila Jayapal Wants To End The Filibuster, Codify Roe V. Wade At The Federal Level\">legal necessity<\/a> to retain the trademark rights, rather than an indication of rebranding intentions. The franchise changed from &#8220;Redskins&#8221; in 2020 amid concerns over the name&#8217;s racial implications, which many considered offensive, although some Native Americans still oppose the change.The sale of &#8220;Redskins&#8221; merchandise appears to be a strategic move to preserve trademark control,with no official plans announced to revert to the old team name.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Washington Commanders are selling merchandise emblazoned with their popular old moniker.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, this has fans in the nation\u2019s capital wondering if the Commanders are considering a return to their old \u201cRedskins\u201d team name, which they used until 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Alas, much to the disappointment of Redskins truthers, it appears this may be more of a savvy legal move than anything portending a bold rebrand.<\/p>\n<p>A brief bit of history: The Redskins organization was founded in 1933 (when the team was still in Boston \u2014 it wouldn\u2019t relocate to Washington, D.C., until 1937). And yes, it has roots in Native American culture. The Redskins moniker was actually created by Native Americans.<\/p>\n<p>But over the years, more and more people labeled the \u201cRedskins\u201d team moniker as something of a racial slur.<\/p>\n<p>While the team long resisted those calls, it eventually relented to the activist pressure accusing the franchise of open bigotry.<\/p>\n<p>(And, to be clear, not all Native Americans take offense to the Redskins moniker. Some have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commanders-sued-native-american-group-wants-team-name-changed-back-redskins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">even fought<\/a> to change it back.)<\/p>\n<p>Since that 2020 name change, a cloud of controversy has hung over the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Many people, from former coaches to even the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-star-says-excited-play-washington-redskins-trump-calls-team-name-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">president of the United States<\/a>, have pushed for the Commanders to return to their Redskins roots.<\/p>\n<p>While the franchise has largely balked at such requests, it has also been dropping little <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/return-redskins-nfl-head-coach-caught-bootleg-merchandise-subtle-allusion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bread crumbs<\/a> for the Redskins truthers.<\/p>\n<p>Well, according to WUSA-TV reporter Eric Flack, the Commanders have dropped the biggest bread crumb possible: Officially licensed NFL merchandise featuring the \u201cRedskins\u201d moniker.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: Commanders selling merch with the retired Redskins name and logo \u2014 and team says the reason is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/real-world-quidditch-leagues-changing-names-in-part-because-j-k-rowling-wont-bow-to-trans-ideology\/\" title=\"Real World \u2018Quidditch\u2019 Leagues Changing Names In Part Because J.K. Rowling Won\u2019t Bow To Trans Ideology\">trademark law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are required to maintain the marks in commercial usage so that marks remain under franchise control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But position on returning to old name hasn\u2019t changed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c6ZyGENrbV\">pic.twitter.com\/c6ZyGENrbV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Flack (@EricFlackTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricFlackTV\/status\/2092362266091884870?\">August 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Merchandise with both the team\u2019s old logo and old moniker is currently being sold at the Commanders team store.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly, however, this does not mean that there\u2019s much of a shot for the Commanders to ever become the Redskins again.<\/p>\n<p>Flack said team officials confirmed with him that they are \u201crequired to maintain the marks in commercial usage so that marks remain under franchise control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other words, Washington officials appear to be under the impression that if they don\u2019t use the trademark, they could lose it \u2014 leading to anyone, for example, being able to print and sell \u201cRedskins\u201d shirts.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not clear that\u2019s <em>exactly <\/em>how trademark law works (according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/commanders-sell-gear-with-abandoned-name-logo-at-team-store\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC Sports<\/a>, it does appear possible to shelve a trademark indefinitely), but Commanders officials clearly believe that they can lose rights to Redskins should they stop producing periodic merchandise.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, all of the Redskins merchandise on the online team store lists it as Commanders merchandise, despite the latter nickname not appearing anywhere on some of the merchandise, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/washington-redskins-gear-available-fans-commanders-team-shop-stadium-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, further giving oxygen to the theory that this is merely a tactical legal play, and not \u201ctesting the waters\u201d for a potential Redskins return.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; 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