Trump's Demand for Washington NFL Team Name Change Ignores Years of Psychological Data, Experts Say

Trump's demand for Washington NFL team name change ignores years of data, experts say

More than two decades of research on Native mascots have shown they lead to heightened rates of depression, self-harm, substance abuse and suicidal ideation among Indigenous peoples.

Skip Bayless on NFL Redskins name: 'Maybe I'm being just another naively arrogant white person' · American Wire News

Sports commentator Skip Bayless’s previous distaste for the “Redskins” name appears to be softening, putting him on President Donald Trump’s side. The Washington Commanders changed their name from “Redskins” in 2022, reacting to the national outrage over the death of George Floyd and the wave of wokeness that it brought. At the time, Bayless was on board with the change, but a recent Truth Social post from Trump seems to have him rethinking his …

Experts: Trump's call for return of Native mascot names harmful

President Trump is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal if Washington's NFL team did not restore its name to a racial slur, despite decades of psychological research showing the negative mental health impacts of Native American mascots.

Trump’s demand for Washington NFL team name change ignores years of psychological data, experts say

By GRAHAM LEE BREWER President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal if Washington’s NFL team did not restore its name to a racial slur, despite decades of psychological research showing the negative mental health impacts of Native American mascots. The president is demanding a private company change its name to something that researchers have linked to a variety of negative mental health outcomes, particularly for children, …

Letter to the Editor: Trump blasted for approach to NFL team name

Redskins is a derogatory term referring in a very unflattering manner to American Indigenous people. The name of the Washington football team is now Commanders, linking its Washington, D.C., home to its political past and present.

Trump's demand for Washington NFL team name change ignores years of psychological data, experts say

President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a new stadium deal if Washington’s NFL team did not restore its name to a racial slur, despite decades of psychological research showing the negative mental health impacts of Native American mascots. The president is demanding a private company change its name to something that researchers have linked to a variety of negative mental health outcomes, particularly for children, said Mark Macarro, pr…