By Wayne Sterling, CNNThe Washington Football Team will reveal its new name on February 2. “Early on we understood Wolves — or some variation of it — was one of our fan favorites. We put Wolves on a list of options to explore fully. And without Wolves, variations like RedWolves wouldn’t have been viable either for these and other reasons.”Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, features, and videosIn July 2020, Washington changed its name to the ‘Washington Football Team’ after the franchise faced increasing pressure to change its previous name, the Redskins, because of its racist connotations. Washington is set to play its last game of the regular season on Sunday at the New York Giants.

Source: CNN January 04, 2022 16:07 UTC