NFL Washington Franchise Retiring Name, Resonates With Some In Oklahoma

Tuesday, July 14th 2020, 5:44 pm

By: Alex Cameron

WASHINGTON, D.C. -

The National Football League’s Washington franchise will no longer be known as the Redskins.

The team has decided to retire the name and logo it has used since 1933, amid growing complaints that the name is offensive to Native Americans.

Alex Cameron is in our News On 6 Washington Bureau with the details and reaction from Oklahoma and Washington leaders.

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