The NFL's Redskins became the Washington Football Team in 2020, then the Commanders in 2022, but the team may return to the identity it previously held for 87 years. Commanders owner Josh Harris has expressed support for a name reversal since he took over the team last year.

The Washington Commanders, currently facing a three-game losing streak and struggling to maintain playoff hopes, are now at the center of a heated debate about their identity. The

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the Washington Commanders' ownership are in discussions with Senate leaders about potentially reinstating the controversial 'Redskins' name and logo. This move has sparked debates over tradition,

The Washington Commanders dropped the racist slur "redskins" from its name and retired a controversial logo after protests against racial justice erupted across the country in the summer of 2020.

The team is now known as the Washington Commanders after its “Redskins” name and logo dumped when it was attacked by Native Americans, supporters and sponsors as racist. President-elect Donald Trump mocked the name-changing move at the time as ridiculously “politically correct.”