Washington’s NFL team will be far from the first professional sports squad to change its name.In fact, it’s not even the first team in the city to do so.RELATED: Here's a look at what Washington's NFL team might change its name to, according to patent reportsWhether the decision to change names came in response to controversy or was a rebranding tactic that reflected a shift in ownership or a new era, some professional teams in all of the major sports leagues have adopted new names.In Washington’s case, the Native American community had long since taken great offense to the franchise using a slur as its nickname.
A renewed look at social justice and racial sensitivity, coupled with pressure from sponsors, compelled team owner Dan Snyder to.