The NFL has drawn widespread criticism in recent years for its embrace of a far-left “woke” agenda, and one team in particular courted controversy by replacing the name and logo that had been synonymous with the franchise for generations.
When the Washington Redskins were rebranded as the Commanders, the team and league did their best to erase any evidence of the former mascot. This week, NBC appeared to do the same, attracting some backlash of its own in the process.
As the Daily Caller‘s Andrew Powell explained, the network used a graphic to commemorate quarterback Jayden Daniels’ record-setting season:
But something was missing from the graphic, and fans noticed immediately. NBC had blatantly cut out the logo of the Washington Redskins, who Griffin played for.
I was never a fan of the Commanders rebranding from the Redskins, but I get why they eventually made the move because, let’s be honest here, money speaks loudly. But what I don’t understand is, why can’t we at least show the logos and fonts that RGIII played for? Why do we have to erase history altogether?
It’s utter nonsense, especially when you consider the Commanders had one of the most legendary sports brands of