President Trump urged the Washington football team to revert to the Redskins name and the Cleveland baseball team to return to the Indians. He pointed out significant public demand for these changes, suggesting that Native Americans feel their heritage is being undermined. Team owners have dismissed the idea of reverting to the former names, with Josh Harris and Chris Antonetti both reinforcing the commitment to the current names. The name changes have been part of broader discussions on institutions updating names and logos previously deemed offensive.
President Trump stated that the Washington football franchise should revert to the Redskins name, highlighting public desire for it and expressing concern over heritage loss among Native Americans.
Trump emphasized that times are different now and called on team owners to make the change, asserting that both the Redskins and the Indians have great historical significance.
Josh Harris, owner of the Commanders, reaffirmed earlier statements denying any return to the former name, stating the current team name will remain.
Chris Antonetti of the Guardians expressed commitment to the new brand, acknowledging varying opinions but indicating no plans to rethink the team name change.
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