bring us a dead redskin word redskin and we will pay you $200.00 was the official the official. put on the head of any of these redskins as they were called back then 1933 the boston braves a football team decides to change its name to the boston red skins that team the boston red skins part of me yeah the boston redskins that moved to washington 3 years later i think i was about 936 and officially becomes the washington redskins and here is now the one that really addresses your point when the you ready 2013 dan snyder utters the following words we will never change our name never never never he goes on to say quote put that in caps well. guess what he's changing the name of the change in the tune because rick money talks but where do you suppose this leaves all the other pro sports teams that have you know native american symbols groups like the atlanta braves or what about college teams like your home state florida state seminoles. yeah i know there's a real question about how far this is going to go but there's also a question here i think about what this really represents i

name the redskins coach ron rivera echoing its own are people who. i'm going to give all the politics you know i was coaching hard. for me to get a loan but when it comes to influence nike already has been by the latest announcement overnight removing all washington redskins merchandise on its website while all other 31 teams on the n.f.l. they're still up in a statement the national congress of american indians applauded the decision adding quote we can choose to pursue a new path towards a just righteous and inclusive society removing racist and harmful words symbols and imagery like the washington teams our word mascot is a necessary and non-negotiable 1st step in taking that path now other teams across the country have made the switch like the university of north dakota once the fighting sioux now the fighting hawks the university of illinois kept its name the fighting a line i however changed its logo of a chief in a headdress to a large orange i and remove the mascot of an ally indian dancing when you have schools like the florida state seminol

and by by washington redskins the n.f.l. club is finally forced to bow to political and economic pressure and change their name it's because of the behavior of opp resident that you have people like daniel snyder that's been able to hold onto the redskins name so why does stephen a smith claim he's not being political when talking about it on e.s.p.n. i'm not engaging in anything political i'm steve malzberg let's see to press. you know. easy. by. i'd like you to take a look at these headlines folks and i warn you that they are pretty horrible hundreds of people shot in the streets of american cities with multiple deaths over the 4th of july weekend and these numbers include several young children among them an 8 year old girl so korea turner gunned down in atlanta atlanta's mayor mayor bottoms went on c.n.n. to weigh in i hate to use that word perfect storm but it's where we are in this country right now do you think about the leadership or dunlap there that we have coming from the highest office in the land i think that yo

no longer the washington redskins will talk about the connections between racism and a name change. it's good to have you with us we begin tonight with a warning there could be a renewed outbreak of the coronavirus if tourists let their guard on vacation germany's health minister young spawn says that he's a law armed by images of germans flouting social distancing guidelines while partying on the beaches of majorca spahn says the danger of a 2nd wave is real and he is urging tourists to follow the rules. on my own beaches holiday make us enjoy the sun and the fresh breeze but at night all the coronavirus related rules seem forgotten on the potty strip the so-called tourists drinking and dancing with few face masks and little social distancing to be seen. german health minister spahn has expressed concern. of course in this that we have to be very careful that the balance man doesn't become a 2nd. what i mean by that is the risk of infection is particularly high when people don't stick to the rules. if the austrian ski resort was one of the 1st coronavirus hot spots from our praise

redskins owner dan snyder has been slow to embrace a name change. in fact, in an interview seven years ago, he famously said "we'll never change the name. it's that simple, never. you can use caps." he also said this in an interview with espn in 2014. >> i understand where the name came from. i understand that it means and obviously where we sing hail to the redskins, braves on the warpath, it means honor. it means respect. it means pride. >> reporter: but pressure from sponsors, including nike, pepsi, and fedex may force snyder's hand. >> this is a great day in terms of progress. >> reporter: chuck huskin jr. is the principle chief of cherokee nation. >> it still hurts when depictions of native americans or slurs frankly are used to in a commercial sense or reduced to mascots or caricatures. >> reporter: the national american indians also weighed in writing this moment has been 87 years in the making. indian country deserves nothing less. the time to change is now. >> the tide is shifting so vigorously. >> reporter: bill rhoden is a columnist with

the washington redskins decided, today, to change their name.moving the monicker, which so many people consider offensive to native americans. nava navajo nation president called the moment a historic day for all indigenous peoples around the world. nez joins us now. we, also, have with us cnn contributor bob costas. in a 2013 essay, he laid out the case against the team using the name redskins. gentlemen, thank you. president nez, how big a deal is this? what does it mean to you? >> chris, thank you for having me on the show again. and i am -- never thought i'd be having a sitdown with two legends, of course, too. chris cuomo and bob costas. you know, it is a great deal fo. i think, you know, really, the attention has been placed on native americans throughout this country. and, you know, with this pandemic that hit us hard, you know, we got national attention. and, you know, i think this plays a factor into some of the decisions that are being made here. especially, in terms of renaming the redskins. and, you know, i commend the nfl. i commend

the single sentence got the redskins owner attention. request comes just a day after 87 investment firms and shareholders sent a letter urging nike, pepsi, and fedex to stop doing business with the team until the team name changes. if going to the nike site if you want to tell by something redskins related, you can't in the company took all redskins merchandise off the site until there is a name change. it's important to people who are fans of the team and last october when the redskins play the vikings, demonstrators in minneapolis march against the team name. owner dan snyder released a statement this week "the process allows the team to take in account nods at the proud tradition of the franchise but in part from the alumni, national sponsors, national football league, the local community. it's proud to represent on and off the field. "quite a far cry from his quote seven years ago "it's never going to change the name. never." the new head coach, ron rivera, previously in charge says "the issue is a personal importance to me and i loo

is washington redskins confirm to change its controversial name off the 1st protests of a racist connotations. shops in new coronavirus cases south africa imposes a curfew and bans all call sales again we look at why the government is returning to such drastic measures. to welcome to the program polish president is headed for a 2nd 5 following sunday's election with nearly all the votes counted so if a conservative incumbent has won with 51.2 percent over his rival that will be the liberal waltz or may rival. now the vote is widely seen as a battle for the country's future including over its strained relations with the e.u. . they come to announce a win a narrow one for incumbent president duda is also a victory for his allies the conservative law and justice party and a sign of how deeply divided poland is. where. do you want to point to one percent of the vote. another photograph our clocks to me are just cough skill 48.79 percent of your vote. said. brought on sunday night due to was already claiming victory even before a clear winner could be projected. we've got to vote if it is winning

the redskins are changing their name.ven't come up with anything yet though but i don't care what they call themselves. the eagles will be them twice and went. the skins have always been soft. the folded after a few mean tweets but it's a private company. they have corporate sponsors like fedex, none of my business, they can do what they want. if you have suggestions for what to name them, go to the "watters' world" instagram page and type in a suggestion. please keep itac clean. the other day they said they should be called the washington foreskin. totally inappropriate. if you think it's going to top of the redskins, haven'te been paying attention. they said it was about confederate statues and founding fathers. first they yield for nor the yid for the national anthem and now they want to replace it. police reform became deepening police, gun control turned into taking guns. your favorite franchise could be next so using the left logic which really is no logic at all, let's look at what could be on the chopping block. s

so nike took down all of its redskins gear from its web site., which sponsors fedex field where the redskins play their games actually put out a statement calling on dan snyder to change the team name, so it is really that corporate pressure that was the final straw and why the redskins are seriously considering changing their name. >> jon: josh, enjoy your fourth of july weekend, thank you for being with us. professional baseball players are back on the field nearly four months after coronavirus shut down in spring training. teams are working out of their home stadiums with opening day on track for later this month. matt finn reporting live at wrigley field in chicago. >> for the first time since the pandemic shut down spring training back in march, workouts and practices are happening at ballparks across the field including here at the legendary wrigley field. the practices are a little bit different. players are in staggered groups. the cubs players just took to the field for the first time in months, saw them do a round of lbo bombs versus a

and the washington redskins are to change their name on a fresh protests over its racist connotations. hello i'm christine want to welcome to the program germany's health minister has warned it could be a renewed outbreak of coronavirus if tourists drop their guard while on holiday abroad on told a news conference in berlin that he was along to buy images of germans flouting social distancing guidelines while partying on the beaches of my old sponsor the danger off a 2nd wave israel and urged tourists to follow the rolls. on my your coast beaches holiday makers enjoy the sun and the fresh breeze but at night all the coronavirus related rules seem forgotten on the party's trip the so-called tourists drinking and dancing with few face masks and little social distancing to be seen. german health minister young spawn has expressed concern. reasons of course in this that we have to be very careful that the bellarmine doesn't become a 2nd issue what i mean by that is the risk of infection is particularly high when people don't stick to the rules. if the austrian ski resort was one of the 1s

greg: the redskins are dead skins. plans to change the team's mascot.comes after growing calls to read the name that's considered offensive. the team blended after corporate sponsors like nike threatened to terminate their team partnerships. they say they are planning a name change for the indians also. they plan to keep their names but the tomahawk celebration. meanwhile, a more and called on the texas rangers to drop their name. it got us thinking, the most of times of teams out there that need a more 2020 family identity. there's a small batch we think could work so instead of the edmonton oilers, yet. it's time for the solar panels. right? nashville predators, that's a terrible thing. replace it with the nashville hr department. they are always looking out for you. finally, houston rockets, rockets kill people. let's go with houston pockets. it sounds like rockets but it pockets. see? oh my god. i don't even know what i mean anymore, catch. how do you feel about these changes? i don't care. kat: instead of changing the name, change it to redskin pot

is washington redskins announce the team would undergo a quote thorough review of the team's name a big criticism that the name is racist toward native americans now the latest upward over the name comes amid social unrest within the united states but the mascot has been at the center of controversy for decades the team's owner dan snyder who bought the team in 1990 previously said he. would never change the team's date so why now are we seeing this review well maybe due to the major n.f.l. sponsors like nike and pepsi getting pressure from investors to cut ties with the team unless they change the name fedex which actually owns the naming rights to the team stadium also received pressure and issued a one sentence statement saying we have communicated to the team in washington our request that they change the team name while target and wal-mart have stopped selling the team's gear in their stores and nike has also removed branded merchandise for the redskins from their store as well meanwhile and they'll be franchise the cleveland indians has also started a review of their name so let's

kat: instead of changing the name, change it to redskin potato, right? vitamins, twice as much potassium as a medium size banana. i googled it. i can't get mad about it either. i am a white lady so if they are upset, i'm not saying you can't be look at it statistically, a lot of people aren't. it historically but it's not being used that way in this context. washington post, three tribal leaders in virginia, all had no problem with that. 98% the tribes are redskins fans so almost bad as being a redskin fan, it's not because you hate native american people. it's awful to say something like that because context is very important and if we get away from a place we can have an honest conversation about context, everything could be canceled. greg: dave, i've always felt redskins to me, it's different than the other names. it sounds, it's about their skin so it is kind of bad but the interesting thing is, these battles and up dissipating and it doesn't save anybody's lives or improve anybody's lives but it takes the place of action that could help people, mayb

we know that they are dumping their redskins name.t we don't know it's what they are going to change it to. but it is a different world after this. up at 2:00am again? tonight, try pure zzzs all night. unlike other sleep aids, our extended release melatonin helps you sleep longer. and longer. zzzquil pure zzzs all night. fall asleep. stay asleep. did you know liberty mutual customizes your car insurance ta-da! so you only pay for what you need? given my unique lifestyle, that'd be perfect! let me grab a pen and some paper. know what? i'm gonna switch now. just need my desk... my chair... and my phone. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ >> neil: you are looking live at fedexfield, that has been the home of the washington redskins for the better part of 20 years, i think. and fedex has been putting pressure on the redskins to say, maybe now is the time to get rid of that name and move on. well, the team has agreed to get rid of the name. we don't know what name they are moving on to you. the former nfl g

congress is one of the reasons the redskins play in maryland, the redskins where the burgundy and gold standard encapsulating three super bowl titles, that ignited the push for a bigger modern stadium, the team wanted a new stadium next to its order one, rfk stadium which sits on federal land was a member of the cheyenne tribe wrote a bill barring the use of the property unless the team changed its name. >> i have a real problem with the name redskin because i know where it came from, pretty bad history. >> reporter: the team refused to change the name and abandoned the nation's capital, exiled to maryland. former senate majority leader harry reid used his position to rail against the redskins on the senate floor. >> this bill has been sitting on its hands doing nothing while a population of americans has been denigrated. >> reporter: he hoped the team would lose every game but redskins didn't need anything from him. >> one of my disappointments in my senatorial tenure was the fact we did not get this done when i was there. >> the team hopes to return to washington building a stadium w

the washington redskins to change the name of the team.pparently the redskins want to leave maryland and moved to dc but dc's deputy mayor released a statement saying there is no viable path locally or federally for the team to return to washington dc without first changing the team name. also fedex, the redskins play at fedex field in maryland, released a statement saying they want the team to go by a new name and it looks like nike may have pulled redskins merchandise from their website. a lot coming in on social media as well, james says it is time to change the racially insensitive name. this twitter user says as a native american, don't have a problem with any of the team's name so mixed reaction on that front for sure. >> i searched for redskins stuff on nike's website because i saw that and you can't find anything. of bird carrying a shark. >> the most insane video i have ever seen. check this out. looks like a giant bird carrying possibly a shark or large fish. everybody going nuts over this in myrtle beach, south carolina. what ki

tradition, greatness, fighting for the redskins, fighting for washington, d.c.se: the fight is over. the washington redskins is changing their name. i don't care what they call themselves. the eagles will beat them and win the division. but it's a private company with corporate sponsors like fedex. if you have suggestions for what to name the redskins go to the "watters world" facebook page. and keep it clean. the other day i got a tweet that said the washington foreskins. keep it appropriate. first they needle for the national anthem. now they want to replace it. police reform became reforming the police. gun control turned into gun grabbing. look what happened to the couple in st. louis. so the mob smells blood. and your favorite franchise could be next. looking at the left logic which is no logic at all. let's look at what could be on the shopping block. the kansas city chiefs. the logo has an arrow head. the dallas cowboys change their name, the league is over. the cowboys did kill a lot of indians and stole a lot of indian land so that could be a problem. b

and the washington redskins and that's not the case anymore.s how they're dealing with their names. >> let's take this conversation go to another level higher the washington redskins issue is obviously big. open up sports for later this summer or fall with regard to the social injustice movement happening across the country what exactly will be the impact anticipated. we don't know yet. fans given all of this talk with regard to the contexts around the social issues as opposed to focussing on their favorite sports team. >> i think an example that we'll get here is the sponsors that's where the money is. that's who is writing the checks and we're ready for this to get changed now. and you have to look at the factors. and how these leagues had to respond. >> thank you very much very big developing story within the sports world and corporate world as well. now to today's top corporate story warren buffet's berkshire hathaway is buying the natural gas transmission and storage assets of dominion energy. becky quick joins us with a look at what's mos

. >>> plus, renaming the redskins. the new report said the racist moniker could be changed as soon as today. >>> living to tell the tale. >> literally thought i might be dead. >> one man's close call with an angry bear. >>> and proposal trouble. the romantic proposal that didn't go as planned. >> oh, my god. >>> good monday morning, everyone. we begin with the staggering surge in coronavirus cases across the country. >> the u.s. is once again reporting more than 60,000 new infections in a single day. with 15,000 people testing positive in florida alone, the highest one-day total for any state since the start of the pandemic. >> but in new york city, there were no coronavirus-related deaths to report on sunday for the first time in march when the virus ravaged the area. >> after months of resistance president trump finally wore a face mask in public for the first time as he paid a trip to wounded troops at walter reed medical center. this morning, cases are skyrocketing in florida. >> we definitely had a sharp increase

20 years of losing, also moving on from the redskins name and identity. now 15 former female employees alleging sexual harassment amber rating which is most definitely leading to more change. >> in my time there, dealt with a lot of verbal harassment, sexually and not sexually. so not only was i hit on, but i also was being just berated and spoken down to, degraded on a daily basis. >> sponsors were already upset leading to the name change and now, there is the scandal. >> kristin: will be a tough time to be a redskins fan right about now. don't even know what their name will be next year. mike emanuel, thank you. a sports reporter for fox news headlines 24/7 and of criminal defense attorney. i'm going to start with you, this report has been rumored about and speculated about for days now. now that you've had a chance to read it, what was your initial reaction? >> shockingly and sadly, i wasn't surprised because we got a little glimpse into what this could be, and there has been a past with the washington redskins having culture issues from a couple of ye

the washington redskins could be sporting a new team name this fall.details. plus, don't forget this, our own neil cavuto will be joined by real estate icon barbara corcoran for an american together open house virtual town hall with special appearances by quicken liens ceo jay varner and who have mainian who have mainian ara hovnanian. simply send us questions on facebook and instagram or email us at invested in you @foxbusiness.com. don't in this thursday. we'll be right back this is decision tech. find a stock based on your interests or what's trending. get real-time insights in your customized view of the market. it's smarter trading technology for smarter trading decisions. fidelity. they will, but with accident forgiveness allstate won't raise your rates just because of an accident. cut! is that good? no you were talking about allstate and... i just... when i... accident forgiveness from allstate. click or call for a quote today. ♪ ♪ ashley: rethinking the team name, that's for sure. the washington redskins are considering a change after backlash

teams and the redskins obviously they're a unique case in sport and that the teams are very much own privately by the guys in charge like dan snyder who has said this is mine i'm not going to change it the redskins name to him is something more than just a name it's at that age of identity so he is very adamant. your reporter just said there that it's never going to change to answer your question if not now when. that's a big question. he would have to be leaned upon i think but a number of parties including the n.f.l. and the other owners to make that change until the end if it actually said to him we think now is the time and majority of the rest of the owners in the league say ok let's make positive change i really can't see it happening in the short term and yet when you actually look at the sporting landscape in the united states. a majority certainly of sportsmen and sportswomen as well are nonwhite themselves you look at the basketball players in football players there obviously they shouldn't be signs of racism but you've got actually a majority of non white sportsmen and wom

the redskins have hired attorney beth wilkinson to review the kid kid -- redskins' organization and cultures fired earlier this week, and the washington post now delivering the expose that had been rumored for so long on social media. >>> attorney general william barr today strongly condemning u.s. companies who are quick to bow to chinese pressure and influence. saying the companies need to be careful or they might be charged as foreign agents. barr said this, quote: america's corporate leaders might not think of themselves as lobbyists, but you should be alert to how you might be used and how your efforts on behalf of a foreign company or government could implicate the foreign agents registration act. barr also warning the ceos and business leaders about america's dependence on china. just as american companies have become dependent on the chinese market, the united states as a whole, he says, relies on the people's remix of china for -- republic of china for vital goods and services. the covid-19 pandemic has thrown a spotlight on that dependency which includes all sorts of pharmaceutica

but the washington redskins will soon no longer be the washington redskins the national football league team today announced that it will change its name the word redskins and the team's logo are seen as a slur against native americans and this is a major reversal for the team's owner who said just a few years ago that he would never change the name in a statement on twitter the team said today we want to keep our sponsors fans and community apprised of our thinking as we go forward. joining me here in the studio now the big table is my colleague chris harrington from do you have news for it's chris as we mentioned the owner dan snyder he said back in 2013 he would never change the name he actually said you could put that in caps as well never but you know that's the pressure of profit potential profit you know the big sponsor that 1st put out the warning that they would take their name off of the stadium is fed ex they played fed ex field they have about 8 years left on a contract they already paid $200000000.00 for the naming rights and then other companies followed suit the n.f.l. is

david, i'm a lifelong redskins fan.ey're going to jettison the name? i have a suggestion for the name. the washington joe gibbses. he won only three super bowls for them under three different quarterbacks. he's also in the nascar hall of fame. doug williams. boom, the washington joe gibbs pointless. say i'm wrong. >> david: keep the name but give them a second name, the golden cicadas. they only show up once every 17 years. [laughter] we have got to stop this. teams are named after strong characters. they don't in the after week characters. whether it's indians, chief wahoo, they removed from the cat. the cleveland indian wine, the redskins, there always be something to upset somebody. next generation, next a kid, it'll be something else. it's not insulting, it is what it is. keep it. >> dagen: leslie, i have advocated as a fan for the redskins to get rid of the name for some years. just thinking the day would come when they would be the lone stand out and it would be even more ridiculous with snyder digging his heels a

guess what, the washington redskins moved to maryland.n't mention the name of the team or jack kent cook in the bill. it would have wanted any team that wanted to use federal land who wanted to use derogatory name. he told me the majority of his patrons for the football team supported that name. reporter: why the redskins moved to maryland. they played there since 1997. democratic harry reid would deliver lengthy floor speeches railing against redskins owner dan snyder. reid would say the name desecrated native americans. >> during the time i was there, kept hoping publicly would lose all their games. i doubt if i had anything to do with it. they didn't have a winning season for a long time after that. reporter: the team is looking to move back to washington, d.c. rfk stadium where they used to play will be raised next year. that is one of the cites the team is looking at. eleanor holmes norton, nonvoting member of congress will put through a bill to build the stadium on the old site where rfk stands currently but they have to change the

it's not just the washington redskins.leveland indians are also considering a name change as well after the team completely removed the-it was of tension i've -- offensive to many character, mascot, chief wahoo last year. john lonski, what do you make of the changes? john: well, i think they're overdue. much overdue. washington redskins, you know, i'm a new york giants fan and i think it's an old baseball team from washington that lost all the time. why not call them the washington senators, bring that name back. that would really frighten washington redskins fans. dagen: i'm saying don't call them senators, don't call them the washington congressmen. can you think of anything more loathesome. what's the final word. lee: you mentioned in the '70s some universities started making changes. this has been a slow drip of sort of sensitivity to marketing and branding. there's been an inflection point. i think there's no longer a tolerance either by employees of companies, attendees of universities or the general public for offen

the redskins and indians are holding discusses. >> likely the biggest is the washington redskins. that pressure has never been greater than right now. on friday the team said in light of recent events and feedback the washington redskins are announcing the team will under go a review of the team's name. this will be conducted with the best interest of all in mind. that's significant giving that snyder has resisted calls to change the name. back in 2013 he said we will never change the name. it's that simple. never. you can use caps. >> this week the public pressure was joined by financial pressure with sponsors calling on the team to change the name including nike, pepsi and fedex. >> my goodness, we're proud to have the team in maryland, it's just amazing that it's taken this long to recognize that name needs to go. >> the cleveland indians are having discussions about the name saying the recent social arrest underscores the need for social justice. the pressure is not impacting professional sports. it's at school districts across the country. . >>> do we've a new presidential co

the redskins problem is not their names. there problem is that they are one of the worst in the nfl. i think they won three games last year. they can call themselves whatever they want. but this is completely giving and to the woke mentality. this was not done at a sensitivity to native americans. they oppose thy name, ended up on mike in 2016, and 90% of native americans said they were not opposed to the name. they didn't find it offensive that all, so this has not been done for the sensitivity of native americans. this is giving into the woke mob. >> bill: are you bothered by this? what if your answer tells me you don't care. >> i'm not a redskins fan. i could care less what they call is. i just don't like giving into the woke mob. next, it's going to be the cleveland indians, the chicago blackhawks, the atlanta braves. where does this and? >> bill: they have already said no change in their names. how do you view this in the year 2020? >> yeah. i agree that had it not been for george floyd, ahmad ivory, sort of an awakenin

>> this was their last loss of money under the name redskins. after 87 years, washington's once beloved nfl franchises hanging up its namesake and long known for losing teams and winning profits, $10 for a beer at fedexfield, owner dan snyder's hand may have been forced by corporate pressure. >> they clearly worry about every dollar, every cent, every penny. >> recent days, they requested the name be changed and threatened the removal of the logo from the stadium. amazon, walmart, target, nike, dick's sporting goods, they reserved don mike removed the merchandise from their website. >> it's things on premise of the stadium that could really make the difference between profit and loss and so i think that there is risk of alienation of perhaps long-standing fans. despite pressure from native american activists, they long maintained it was a manufactured controversy. >> it don't matter how many groups. >> both team had long been recognized in changing social warnings and original owner george preston marshall was a segregationist in the last nfl ow

nike pulled all washington football team redskins merchandise from their website. this a couple days ago. as you noticed, there was $620 billion a group of i believe 67 or 87 investment firms that have been urging for fedex corporation, fred smith, ceo, who is also a minority owner with the team, to pressure them into changing the team's name. and so, here we are today where it's the perfect climate that we are discussing this with you have the financial pressure and you have the social change pressure. if the name doesn't change now, it will never change. but it's -- it shouldn't have had to come to this, but it has unfortunately. i think it's time as everyone else has noted. everyone else who is empathetic with our indigenous brothers and sisters say it's time to change the name now. >> thank you for joining us today to talk about it. >> thank you, sir. >> thank you. >>> we'll be right back. it's time for the lowest prices of the season on the sleep number 360 smart bed. can it help keep me asleep? absolutely, it senses your movements and automatically adjusts to

so, my question for you now is specific to the redskins.are getting ready to change their name. is anybody talking about that being like a reinvention point, if you will? >> yeah, i think this sort of rebrand, they hope to cleanse the organization. obviously we saw in the last week or so three employees left the team in regards to this report, and i think you have a head coach at the top and ron rivera who, while he's being asked to do a lot, he has been seen around the league is a good and earnest person is going to do the right thing. he said in a statement last night that his daughter works for the team. she's a coordinator and he will not stand, obviously, for a culture like this for his own family to her again. they hope, certainly, that this marks a new chapter. ron rivera is saying, "please don't judge us on what we wear, judge us on what we will be." >> harris: those women coming forward to help them get to that place of where they will be. sam fortier, thank you. thanks for your reporting. >> thank you. >> harris: senate republican

in fact, congress is one of the reasons the redskins now play in maryland. redskins were the burgundy and gold standard three decades ago, capturing three super bowl titles. that ignited the push for a bigger, modern stadium. the team wanted a new facility right next to his old arena, venerable rfk stadium. it sits on federal land. a member of the northern cheyenne tribe, then senator ben knight horace campbell of colorado wrote a bill barring the use of the rfk property unless the team changed its name. >> like most native people have a real problem with that name, redskins, because i know where it came from. it has a pretty bad history. >> the team refused to change the name. abandoned the nation's capital, exiled to maryland. years later, harry reid used his position to routinely rail against the redskins on the senate floor. >> for far too long annabelle has been sitting on its hands doing nothing while an entire population of americans has been denigrated. >> he said the team would lose every game, although frankly the redskins didn't need intercessions

the company took all redskins merchandise of the site.edex which owns the name of the field where the redskins play put out a direct statement, quote, we have communicated to the team in washington. a request a change the team name. that single sentence got daniel snyder's attention, naming rights to the team's stadium comes a day after 87 investment firms and shareholders sent a letter urging nike and fedex to stop doing business with the team until the name changes. any name change isn't just important to people who are fans the team. last october when the redskins play the vikings in minneapolis demonstrators in minnesota marched against the name. owner dan snyder released a statement, quote, this process allows the team to take into account not only the crowd tradition and history of the franchise but also input from our alumni, organization sponsors, the national football league and the local community. is proud to represent on and off the field. quite a far cry from comments to usa today twee 7 years ago when he said, quote, we will