Edmonton Eskimos football club has dropped the word Eskimo from its team name.The club made the announcement Tuesday, after criticism from many in the Inuit community who said the name Eskimo was offensive.The team said its board of directors made the decision to discontinue the use of the word Eskimo.
Until a new name is selected, the organization will be known as the Edmonton Football Team or EE Football Team.pic.twitter.com/zIhFjhJCLN— EE Football Team (@EdmontonEsks) July 21, 2020Janice Agrios, board chair of the club, called this a very important day in the history of the football club.Agrios spoke about attending games as a child and said the name Eskimo meant, “tough, resilient, never give enough.”“It also meant community and.