The Washington Redskins have been around since 1933, and it is possible that everything is coming to an end in 2020.
FedEx Corporation, which bought the name rights to the Redskins’ home, FedEx Field, released a statement saying it is requesting a name change. A group of investment firms on Wednesday asked companies like Nike and Pepsi to refuse to do business with the team until a name change occurs.
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“We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that the team be renamed,” FedEx said in a statement.
FedEx CEO Fred Smith is also a minority owner of the Redskins. Redskins owner Dan Snyder once admitted he would never change the team’s name, but FedEx brings millions of dollars into the business year, making the request difficult to ignore.
Fox 5 DC says it has contacted the team, but they have no comment at this time.
There was a report that the Redskins were looking to move to a new stadium in the near future, but their relocation from Landover, Maryland, where FedEx Field is located, to RFK Stadium in DC now depends on the organization’s willingness to change its Name. The Washington Post reported Wednesday.
The Washington team has been known as the Redskins since 1933, when they changed their name from the Boston Braves to the Boston Redskins. The team then moved to the Washington area in 1937.
