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Indians, other teams pressured after Washington professional football team drops nickname

July 13, 2020 Associated Press

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CLEVELAND (AP) — The spotlight for change is shining on the Cleveland Indians. Now that the NFL’s professional team in Washington has retired its contentious nickname and logo after decades […]

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Washington’s NFL team drops ‘Redskins’ name after 87 years

July 13, 2020 Associated Press

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo, bowing to recent pressure from sponsors and decades of criticism that […]

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NEWS

Reports: Washington to shed ‘Redskins’ name Monday

July 13, 2020 Associated Press

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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington’s NFL team will get rid of the name ‘Redskins’ on Monday, according to multiple reports. It’s unclear when a new name will be revealed for […]

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NEWS

NFL players are banned from exchanging jerseys after games

July 10, 2020 Associated Press

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NFL teams will be prohibited from postgame interactions within 6 feet of each other, which means players won’t be allowed to exchange jerseys after games as part of the guidelines […]

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NEWS

Eagles WR DeSean Jackson apologizes for anti-Semitic post

July 7, 2020 Associated Press

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson has apologized after backlash for sharing anti-Semitic posts on social media over the weekend. Jackson initially posted a screenshot of a […]

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NEWS

Mahomes’ big bet on football pays off with $503 million deal

July 7, 2020 Associated Press

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Patrick Mahomes risked everything when he opted for football over baseball. Turns out, he got baseball money anyway. One day after the former two-sport star got a 10-year deal worth […]

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NEWS

AP Source: NFL to play Black anthem before national anthem

July 3, 2020 Associated Press

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“Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” will be performed live or played before “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to each NFL game during Week 1 and the league is considering putting names […]

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NEWS

Sponsor FedEx asks Washington professional football team to change its name

July 2, 2020 Associated Press

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The title sponsor of the Washington Redskins’ stadium wants the NFL team to change its name. “We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that […]

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NEWS

Packers sign 1st-round pick Love, 2nd-round choice Dillon

July 1, 2020 Associated Press

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GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers said Wednesday they have signed Utah State quarterback Jordan Love and Boston College running back A.J. Dillon, their top two draft […]

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Netflix series to dramatize Kaepernick’s path to activism

June 30, 2020 Associated Press

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Colin Kaepernick is joining with Emmy-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay on a Netflix drama series about the teenage roots of the former NFL player’s activism. “Colin in […]

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