Washington dropped the longstanding previous name, an outdated term for Native Americans that many viewed as racist, prior to the 2020 season.

The president previously said that the NFL team's decision to change their name was 'degrading to the Indian population'

After 87 years as the Washington Redskins, the NFL team changed their name in 2020 to the Washington Football Team, and subsequently to the Washington Commanders. On Monday, President Donald Trump was asked if he would like the Commanders to reverse course and call themselves the Redskins again.