{"id":2095,"date":"2022-01-05T17:02:32","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T17:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowhill.net\/blog\/?p=2095"},"modified":"2022-01-05T21:01:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T21:01:57","slug":"the-end-of-an-era-as-the-washington-redskins-become-something-else","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowhill.net\/blog\/2022\/01\/05\/the-end-of-an-era-as-the-washington-redskins-become-something-else\/","title":{"rendered":"The end of an era as The Washington Redskins become something else"},"content":{"rendered":"

You’ve probably heard the story. People who chose to be offended on behalf of native Americans pushed the idea that “redskin” was an ethnic slur, and forced the team to change their name. As an interim step, they chose “The Washington Football Team.” <\/p>\n

In early February, the team is going to reveal its new name, new logo, etc. <\/p>\n

You may have also heard that the team is losing fans at a tremendous pace, and that they haven’t been good for a long time. <\/p>\n

Ads to hype the name change have emphasized continuity with the team’s history, which possibly indicates the new name will be “The Hogs,” which was the name given to the 1980s offensive line. (Back when they were good.) <\/p>\n

I don’t know if they can keep me as a fan, no matter what they do. <\/p>\n