Native American Group Petitions Washington Commanders to Return Redskins Name: 'You Cannot Erase History'

A Native American group’s effort urging the Washington Commanders NFL team to go back to calling itself the “Redskins” is growing. Now, the group says that 90,000 people have signed their petition to reclaim the name and stop the NFL from “erasing history.” The Native American Guardians Association (NAGA) began its campaign last week with a formal letter demanding that the NFL team return to using the Redskins. Group founder Eunice Davidson sent a letter to the owners and executives of the Washington Commanders “Formally Requesting The Team Revitalize its...