Washington Commanders' New Name Leads to Mixed Reactions on Social Media
02/02/2022 10:54 pm EST
Official Announcement
One person wrote: "If the name was changed because it was offensive, how are you going to make it front and center in the marketing campaign to your new name? Plus, you can only wear 1 helmet, so why have a black one too?"
Uniform Look
Another fan said: "You have to admire this team's commitment to taking L's. There is no other franchise that is bold enough to consistently ask the question — how can we disappoint our fan base even more."
Jokes Are Over
One person wrote: "ignore the haters. whatever name was picked, half the fanbase would have hated and people would claim they're 'done.'"
Good Name
One fan wrote: Definitely wouldn't be my first choice choice but I find it odd that people are complaining about the name being generic with NFL names like Bears, Eagles, Chiefs, Rams, Browns, 49ers, Cowboys, Bengals and Dolphins. The NFL isn't known for creative names to begin with. Lol."
Interesting Replacement
One fan replied: "Idiocy. They could have found a less controversial name and kept a visual tribute. Same with Uncle Ben, Aunt Jemima, etc. After they remove all images of native American and black people from society, get ready for the next round of 'where's the representation!'"
Not the First Choice?
One fan wrote: "Everybody salty online not realizing that if 99% of the NFL "just" revealed their name for the first time, it'd get the exact same reaction. You get used to it. Chill."
Chad Johnson Has Thoughts
And this fan replied: "The name and the uniforms are awful. I cant believe it. should've stayed as the football team."
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