This is a problem that is not going away for the Washington Redskins. For a while now people have been urging Dan Snyder, the owner of the Washington Redskins, to change the name of his team due to its racial connotations. And now major companies are beginning to put on the pressure.
Nike was one of three companies to reportedly have received a letter recently from investors asking that it sever ties with the Washington Redskins unless the team changes its name.
Nike, the NFL's official gameday uniform supplier, is no longer allowing customers to purchase Washington apparel from its website. The Nike.com NFL page has every team listed on the left sidebar except Washington.
Source: NBC Sports
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