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Washington's NFL team drops 'Redskins' name after 87 years

by AP Sports Writer
| July 13, 2020 7:09 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo, bowing to recent pressure from sponsors and decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans.

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