In the the famous words of Big Momma, “DON’T EVER SAY NEVER!” My mother used to always say, “Don’t ever say what you ain’t gone do!” Ole Daniel Snyder is finally learning that lesson this Monday morning. According Sports Business Daily the Washington Redskins will officially announce that they will be changing their nickname.
However, the new name will not be announced at this time because trademark issues are pending. The franchise will not be using any Native American imagery according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The existing logo of an American Indian chief had been designed by a Native American in 1971.
Let’s keep it real or all the way 100, whichever comes 1st! Daniel Snyder wasn’t as big as bad as he thought he was. The pressure from sponsors amid the social unrest in America got to be too much for him and he finally folded.
When the controllers of more than $620 billion in total investments walk in and tell their lead sponsors FedEx and Nike to drop the team if they don’t change the name. Oh it’s going down like it or not.
Back in 2003 Snyder told USA Today to “put it in all caps” that he would never change the name. Well playas…the climate on such foolishness has changed following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota. Within weeks Snyder was discussing a name change. At the end of the day it’s all about the money.
These owners and corporations move in the direction of the bread ALWAYS. They can act like they’re untouchable but if the money starts to move in the opposite direction they’ll be hitching a ride in the same direction whether they want to or not. Snyder is no different. He had no choice but to follow the money.
He was defiant for years on changing the name because he didn’t care about the reality of being disrespectful to the Native American and he still doesn’t. However, when the money cats roll in and say, “We’re not messing with you until you change the name.” His passion to be racist had to take a back seat to his passion to make money. It’s either be a fool and go down with the ship or put on a life-preserver and plug the hole in the bottom of the ship. Well…ole Dan understood which side his bread was buttered on, sat his butt down and continued to eat.
That’s one down many more to go. Stop me when I start lyin’!