After 18 months without an official name, the team formerly known as the Washington Redskins finally revealed their new one (after it was leaked about a dozen times over the past two weeks):
The Commanders.
The future of Washington football is here #TakeCommand pic.twitter.com/MwkCLTkVAA
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) February 2, 2022
In an announcement across their social platforms this morning, they revealed the new name, along with a video on legacy and evolving as a team:
“Legacies are built by tradition, values, beliefs. Born of the spirit. Hailed to the greats that laid our foundation.
Cultivated in the hearts of the people from the DMV. Even the greatest of legacies evolve, or fail.”
The also unveiled their new logo and uniforms:
One legacy. One unified future.
We are the Washington Commanders #TakeCommand pic.twitter.com/Eav9NOV5Mm
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) February 2, 2022
The team retired their former name back in 2020, after years of complaints that it was racist towards Native Americans. The Washington Football team was used as a placeholder name, though it was considered as a permanent option at one point during the process.
According to ESPN, team president Jason Wright and head coach Ron Rivera had stressed that they wanted to incorporate the military into the new name, seeing as the team is located in the nation’s capitol.
Commander is most often used as a naval officer rank, which is where most of the inspiration came from. The team will keep their gold and burgundy colors, but all the Native American imagery and references are no longer.
So, there we are… two years to think about it and Dan Synder and company landed on the Commanders.
And needless to say… football fans across the country…. HATED it.
WASHINGTON COMMANDER YOU NO GOOD SON OF A BITCH IT TAKE 3 YEARS AND THIS IS THE BULLSHIT GIMMICK YOU COME UP WITH? WASHINGTON COMMANDERS YOU CAN GO FUCK YOURSELF
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) February 2, 2022
Pretty special to create a name that makes people prefer racism.
— Simmo (@alansimps1984) February 2, 2022
The one constant in this franchise is disappointment. The worst part is you keep saying this is what the fans wanted. Just own it – it’s what you wanted, not the fans. Fan for life, but damn, Commanders is the best we could do?
— Marty Mar (@gohokies123) February 2, 2022
Still gonna have a W as the logo?? Could of at least create something new and interesting as the logo
— ONE BIG BRUSSEL SPROUT (@DoctorDolfan) February 2, 2022
We waited two years and we got the same logo drawn a little bit differently, a stolen AAF team name and hashtag, and no original branding whatsoever. Yeah I’m done, can’t do it anymore with this franchise.
— ً (@hyperadrenergic) February 2, 2022
Always remember that Dan Synder could’ve had many names at his disposal but since he was prideful and was forced to change it, people trademarked all the good names and we are stuck with this…
— Cherokee Will (@DcBingbong) February 2, 2022
And it also sounds like the Washington Commies is gonna be pretty popular:
Rebranding is always gonna be tough and I think “The Washington Commanders” is a good name..
Now of course.. They’re gonna be called The Commies.. they’re red.. in the Nation’s capital but nonetheless.. Commanders is a good name
— 🅿️at McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) February 2, 2022
Let’s go Commies! #WashingtonCommanders #WashingtonFootball pic.twitter.com/Qrr9eIGLwS
— Jason Simmons (@simmons_tweets) February 2, 2022
They renamed the Redskins the Washington Commies. It's perfect. https://t.co/LbVX0MwwkJ
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) February 2, 2022
let’s not focus on whether the Washington Commanders is a good name but instead focus on the fact a red and yellow team located in Washington DC named itself something that can be shortened to Commies
focus on the hilarious aspect of NO ONE realizing this over 2 years pic.twitter.com/b1b5pCcYiC
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) February 2, 2022
100% calling Commanders fans “commies”
— Cameron Magruder (@ScooterMagruder) February 2, 2022
Hail to the Commies. pic.twitter.com/vJ9AG1wp2s
— Rudy Gersten (@DCBarno) February 2, 2022
Trying to decide which hat I should wear for Commies, I mean Washington Commanders games next fall pic.twitter.com/yS7vJn0kEi
— Day 1 Commie Fan (@mprd27) January 27, 2022
