Washington Commanders Agree To Un-Cancel Redskins Logo
'The censorship of the former Commanders logo was a classic case of woke gone wrong,' the Montana Sen. wrote.
Katie Jerkovich
Nov 25, 2024 DailyWire.com
The NFL’s Washington Commanders are on the block, and the sale price for one of the league’s most storied franchises could approach $5 billion. Embattled owner Dan Snyder, who bought the team in 1999 when it was known as the Washington Redskins, has hired Bank of America to find a buyer and facilitate a deal, a statement.
Washington Commanders managing partner Josh Harris and the NFL Commanders ownership group have agreed to un-cancel the Redskins (the iconic Blackfoot chief logo) history.
In a post on Facebook by Republican Montana Sen. Steve Daines, the Congressman wrote that “The censorship of the former Commanders logo was a classic case of woke gone wrong. I applaud the Commanders & the NFL for their commitment to never censor the logo again.”
“And for working with the [Walter ‘Blackie’] Wetzel family to restore the logo to a place of prominence and honor to benefit Indian Country,” he added mentioning the “Native American artist who used Blackfoot chief John Two Guns White Calf as the inspiration for the logo the NFL team used for almost 50 years.”
In 2020, the team announced it was removing Redskins from its name and two years later announced the national professional football team would be called the Washington Commanders.
The name change came about from pressure from the cancel culture mob following the death of George Floyd and those who claimed that the term was racist and offensive to Native Americans.
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