It was foolish to think the Washington Commanders new ownership group would bring back Redskins
Christopher Tremoglie
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After former team owner Daniel Snyder sold the Washington Commanders, many people foolishly hoped that the new ownership group would entertain the idea of returning the longtime Redskins name to the franchise. This wishful thinking was egged on after a group known as the Native American Guardian’s Association created a petition that has nearly 131,000 signatures to bring back the glorious Redskins moniker.
But, it appears it was all for naught, as new ownership publicly stated it has rejected that idea.
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“That ship has sailed,” said Mitchell Rales, one of the top partners within Josh Harris’s ownership group, the Washington Examiner reported on Wednesday. “We’re not going to re-litigate the past. We’re about the future. We’re about building the future and not having a divisive culture that we’re engaged in. We’re going to look at everything come the end of the year and think about a lot of different things and do a lot of testing and see what people think.”
But apparently, that won’t include a return to the beloved former team name. While the news is unfortunate, it really should shock no one.
First, consider the political climate in the country. Returning to the Redskins name would have taken an immeasurable amount of courage. However, such bravado would counter left-wing cultural objectives, and Mitchell Rales is a longtime donor to political candidates from the Democratic Party. And while other donation records showed he also donated to various Republican candidates, most of his donations seemed to favor Democrats.
Returning to the political side, the person who led the purchase, Josh Harris, at least based on recent contributions, is a staunch supporter of left-wing criminal justice reform initiatives. Harris made a “six-figure donation to REFORM Alliance,” a nonprofit founded by hip-hop artist Meek Mill focused on so-called “sentencing reform.” Mills has a criminal record involving drug dealing, weapon charges, and accusations that he once pointed a gun at a police officer.
Now, Harris and Rales can donate to any political candidate or organization they want. That is their right. And, to be fair, Harris does have a history of also donating to some Republican political candidates. But there was no way Harris would support the team returning to the Redskins name if he donated to groups that support left-wing criminal justice reforms.
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Furthermore, the onslaught against sports team names that honor Native Americans under the guise of social justice should not be discounted. In addition to the Redskins, Cleveland’s professional baseball team changed their name to the Guardians because of this, and other minor league baseball teams have followed suit with such franchise name changes.
Essentially, because white people named these franchises in honor of indigenous tribes, contemporary radical and left-wing agenda-driven activists have created a toxic environment that views any team name that includes something to do with Native Americans as racist. That is probably the main reason the name had little to no chance of returning. Unfortunately, it seems the Redskins name was thrown into the ash heap of history, never to return.