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Just one day after Major League Baseball and the Cleveland Indians decided to do away with the organization's long-time logo, Chief Wahoo, many Washington Redskins fans frantically searched for answers. They didn't to have to wait long.
Visiting the “Golic and Wingo Show” on ESPN Radio on Tuesday along Radio Row at the Super Bowl, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell quickly answered those aforementioned worries in and around the greater D.C. area, via John Keim of ESPN.
“I don't see him changing that perspective,” Goodell said in response to what the Redskins may do with the name and logo moving forward.”
“Dan Snyder has really worked in the Native American community to understand better their perspective and I think it's reflected mostly in a Washington Post poll that came out in the last year that said over nine out of 10 Native Americans do not take that in a negative fashion, the Redskins' logo or the Redskins' name, and they support it.”
Redskins owner Dan Snyder has remained in the forefront in terms of protecting the Washington football club's historic nickname. This comes as a stark contrast when compared to Rob Manfred's words earlier in the week when he made the announcement that the logo was “no longer appropriate,” according to David Waldstein of the New York Times.
There's no question the appeals and heat put on the Redskins franchise moving forward will only worsen yet to this day, Dan Snyder remains steadfast in his assurance that the nickname will never change.
Only time will answer this hotly-debated discussion.
