The professional American football team in Washington, D.C. announced Monday it will retire the name “Redskins” and the mascot of a Native American. The team has not selected a new name. But it dropped the name, given to the team since 1933, after years of protests. Critics say the name is offensive to Native Americans. Ray Halbritter is leading the campaign against the offensive name. He praised the National Football League (NFL) and the team’s owner, Dan Snyder. He said, “I know that’s not an easy thing to do, but it was the right thing to do.” The announcement comes as major sponsors have asked the team to change its name. One of those sponsors is FedEx.
Title: A Famous Washington Sports Team to Change Its Name
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name, given to the team since 1933, after years of protests.</span> <span data-start-time='31125' data-end-time='37750'>Critics say the name is offensive to Native Americans.</span> <span data-start-time='37750' data-end-time='45563'>Ray Halbritter is leading the campaign against the offensive name.</span> <span data-start-time='45563' data-end-time='53688'>He praised the National Football League (NFL) and the team’s owner, Dan Snyder.</span> <span data-start-time='53688' data-end-time='62188'>He said, “I know that’s not an easy thing to do, but it was the right thing to do.”</span> <span data-start-time='62188' data-end-time='70417'>The announcement comes as major sponsors have asked the team to change its name.</span> <span data-start-time='70417' data-end-time='75417'>One of those sponsors is FedEx.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button 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