Washington, D.C., Council Chairman Phil Mendelson suggested he would have no issue with the Washington Commanders using the Redskins nickname again.

President Trump on Sunday publicly demanded that the Washington Commanders change the team name back to the Redskins— labeling them derisively the “Washington Whatever’s.”

Study shows that 90% of Native Americans aren't offended by the Redskins and fine with the Washington Commanders changing it back.

A former Blackfeet Tribal chair member designed the logo decades ago. And while the team recently adopted a new name and identity, some Montanans have pushed to preserve the original.

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.

The buzz around the Washington Commanders has hit an unexpected twist that feels straight out of a sports drama. The team, coming off a strong offseason with headline signings and trades, is looking toward a massive new stadium project on the old RFK site in Washington,