Trump, Washington Commanders and Redskins
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Following a threat from Donald Trump, Stephen A. Smith suggests the Commanders share a stadium with the Ravens. Here's why he thinks it could make sense.
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President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a stadium deal for Washington's football team if it doesn't restore its old name.
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Sunday to interfere with a deal to build a new football stadium in Washington, D.C., unless the local NFL team, now known as the Commanders, changes its name back to Redskins.
President Trump is demanding the Washington Commanders go back to their former Redskins name, threatening to stop the construction of their new stadium on the site of the old RFK Stadium in Washington,
"Let me be clear, we're on the 1-yard line and it's time to get over the line," Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said
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Two Native American groups on Monday condemned U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to block a new football stadium in Washington, D.C., unless the local NFL team restores its old and controversial Redskins name.
President Donald Trump on Sunday escalated his call for the Washington Commanders to change their name back to the “Redskins,” threatening to restrict the NFL team’s stadium deal if they don’t, though it’s unclear how he would be able to.
Trump also said Sunday that he wants Cleveland's baseball team to revert to its former name, the Indians, saying there was a “big clamoring for this" as well. The Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians have had their current names since the 2022 seasons and both have said they have no plans to change them back.
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Mediaite on MSNStephen A. Smith Hits ‘Petty’ Trump for Pushing Washington Redskins Name Change: He’s Trying to ‘Distract’ from EpsteinStephen A. Smith on Monday accused Trump of drumming up controversy on the Washington Commanders' name to turn the public's attention away from Jeffrey Epstein.