What's in a Name?

The NFL Franchise in Washington would like you to know that in keeping with the spirit of nationwide protests in the wake of George Floyd's murder by Minneapolis Police in May, and in the atmosphere of reparations and reconciliation that has been accompanied by the dismantling and removal of Confederate and racist memorials and symbols from public spaces and emblems nationwide, they are suddenly out of the blue voluntarily, on their own, with no prompting from anyone, changing their name-- a name that may have been considered (somehow) (perhaps) (by some) derogatory to Native Americans*:

While we understand the Washington ownership has been entertaining its own set of alternatives, we would like to suggest any of the following: 

• Washington Post-racialists
• Washington Firecrackers (Crackers for short)
• Washington Tourists
• Washington Disenfranchised
• Washington Gerrymanders
• Washington Lobbyists
• Washington Budgeteers
• Washington Chickenhawks
• Washington Type As
• Washington Overachievers (although considering they were 32nd out of 32 teams last year, Underachievers might be a bit more honest.)
• Washington Centrists
• Washington Special Interests
• Washington Lawyers (Think shark logo)
• Washington Austerity
• Washington Neoliberals
• Washington Donors
• Washington Compromise!  (Exclamation point intentional)
• Washington Sensible Hairstyles
• Washington Establishment
• Washington Occupiers
• Washington Corporate Tax Cuts  (Mascot: Senator with head ensconced up remaining Koch brother's ass)
• Washington Scandal 
• Washington Riders
• Washington Deregulators
• Washington Performative Gesturers
• Washington Splotchy-skins

You're welcome!

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* Editorial standards prohibit unspeakable (as heck) from disclosing what the name of the Washington NFL franchise has been.