Family of tribal chief who inspired Redskins logo calls for team to bring his 'proud' image back



The many fans of the Washington Commanders who long for the return of the team's former name and logo got a big boost from the family of the tribal chief who inspired both.

The team caved to activist pressure to drop the name and logo in July 2020 over accusations that both had racist connotations. For a brief time, the team took the name "Washington Football Team," then switched to the Washington Commanders in 2022.

'White Calf’s name was dropped from the Redskins narrative. His life story was erased from history. Even worse: Uncle Two Guns was dehumanized.'

According to Thomas White Calf, the team was named after his late uncle Two Guns White Calf, who was a chief of the Blackfeet tribe. Thomas told the New York Post the storied history of his uncle and called for the team to restore the name to honor his family and the Native American community.

"White Calf defended tribal traditions in our Blackfeet homeland in Montana, where many of us still live today," Thomas wrote. "He went to Washington, D.C., where he forced the U.S. government to honor Indian treaties. He served as a model for the U.S. Mint’s famous 1913 'Indian head' nickel. White Calf’s face is still a collector’s item."

Thomas White Calf said his uncle was friends with Teddy Roosevelt Jr. and made President Calvin Coolidge a member of the Blackfeet Nation. His death in 1934 was front-page news.

He went on to criticize the left-wing movement that led to the removal of his uncle's visage from the team logo.

White Calf became the proud warrior face of the Redskins in 1972, championed by Blackfeet leader Blackie Wetzel and with support of Native Americans across the country.

Cancel-culture racists decided at some point they wanted to get rid of Indian images in the public domain. The Redskins and Two Guns were their No. 1 target.

White Calf’s name was dropped from the Redskins narrative. His life story was erased from history. Even worse: Uncle Two Guns was dehumanized. He was ridiculed as a “savage and clownish mascot.”

Thomas White Calf went on to link the group that opposed his uncle's presence on the logo to billionaire leftist George Soros. He also thanked President Donald Trump for using his influence to pressure the team to change the name back.

"We ask that the American Indian never be erased, dehumanized or forgotten again," he wrote. "God Bless the Blackfeet. God Bless President Trump. And God Bless the United States of America."

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The issue was revived by comments made in July by football linebacker Von Miller, who had signed on to the team and referred to it by its former name rather than the Commanders.

"The Washington Redskins called me a month and a half ago and started talking and agreed to come here to Washington about a week and a day ago. And here I am, so excited to be here," he said at an introductory press conference.

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The end of woke sports? Washington Redskins urged to bring back original logo



In 2020, following the death of George Floyd, the Washington Redskins underwent an uptick in pressure from woke sponsors, investors, and the public to drop both their name and logo. Apparently, it was racist.

In 2022, the NFL team finally bent the knee and rebranded as the Washington Commanders.

However, it’s looking like Trump’s victory may have inspired a reversal.

“The Washington Redskins are going to be the Washington Redskins again,” says Jason Whitlock excitedly. “Twenty-two days after the election of Donald Trump, and we have the official end of the woke sports era."

Apparently, “The Blackfeet chief and the people in Montana,” who the logo was actually honoring, are “all in support of re-establishing the Redskins logo,” says Whitlock, adding that “there’s even talk that the Commanders may revert back to their name,” as well.

“Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and I’m going to be giving thanks to the end of this era” and to the “end-dians,” who have “ended wokeness in sports,” he says.

However, when you come to the end of an era, especially one that’s been overwhelmingly negative, it’s always good to reflect back on what went wrong.

And that’s exactly what Jason is doing by reviewing the top 12 most woke moments in sports.

To hear the list, watch the episode above.

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'I am a Redskin': NFL legend Mark Rypien rejects Washington Commanders name but says 'we have to deal with' new moniker



Washington Redskins legend Mark Rypien said the Commanders nickname is not growing on him and never will.

Rypien made the comments during an interview on Washington radio station 106.7 the Fan and was asked how he felt about the Washington team nickname, the Commanders.

"It's not growing on me, and it never will," Rypien responded.

Washington was named the Redskins from 1937 to 2019 until, for political reasons, owners decided to remove the nickname as they themselves found it offensive.

The organization held the interim name of the Washington Football Team for 2020-2021, until becoming the Washington Commanders in 2022.

"I never played for the Commanders. I absolutely support the Commanders and what they're doing now. But I never played for them," Rypien said, according to Athlon Sports. "I am not a Commanders' legend. I am a Redskin. I love my guys," he later said.

Rypien won two Super Bowls with the Redskins, one while on the bench and one as a starting quarterback. He was named MVP for Super Bowl XXVI.

'For obvious reasons, the old name can't come back.'

Rypien expressed the desire for the team to remember its roots and said he hopes the organization doesn't "lose the fact that we were 'Redskins.'"

"That's all I played for. That's what I knew, and that's all we remember."

Rypien also made multiple mentions of the fact that the team is in a new era and, likely to the dismay of some fans, said the name change simply needs to be accepted.

"It's just this day and age now that we have to deal with. ... We are going to support these guys because that's the era we are in."

He continued, "I want to support these guys, this team, and get this Commanders football team back to playing the type of football the Redskins played back in our era."

During a 2024 preseason press conference, Commanders owner Josh Harris said that the Redskins name "can't come back."

"We've been very clear, we can't, for obvious reasons, the old name can't come back," Harris explained, per Audacy.

Harris said he was focusing on unity and "not things that might drive people apart."

He added, "The name is one of those things that [inspires] a lot of opinions, but I mean I can't say ... [I've] certainly not forgotten about it. Like I said, I grew up here. And so, I understand it. We're gonna start to do things that bring us back to our heritage, honoring our past. You saw the gold pants, those are easy things to do."

The naming controversy has steadily been a topic of discussion around the team since its change, but a recent gaff by a marketing employee robbed preseason headlines.

The Commanders vice president of social media content was caught in an undercover journalism sting where he denigrated white and black players on the team.

"Over 50% of our roster, right, is either white, religious, and God says, 'F*** the gays,' in their interpretation," the employee told his undercover date. "Another big chunk is very low income African-American that comes from a community that is inherently very homophobic."

The employee was later fired.

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Washington Commanders suspend exec who called team's players anti-gay, 'dumb as hell' in O'Keefe undercover video



The Washington Commanders suspended an executive who called the team's players anti-gay and "dumb as hell" in an undercover video from the O'Keefe Media Group, ESPN reported.

Vice president of content Rael Enteen met an O'Keefe undercover reporter on the dating app Hinge, the sports network said, citing a video from the media group, adding that Enteen and the female met twice at local restaurants. You can view the O'Keefe Media Group video here.

'The language used in the video runs counter to our values at the Commanders organization.'

Enteen told the undercover reporter that "over 50% of our roster is white religious, and God says, 'F*** the gays.' Their interpretation. I don't buy any of that. Another big chunk is low-income African-Americans that comes from a community that is inherently very homophobic," according to ESPN.

The sports network added that Enteen in the video said some players are "dumb as hell" and that smart ones don't stay that way after getting hit in the head too many times. ESPN also said players who "get their heads knocked around a few times" are more susceptible to conspiracy theories.

Enteen also said, "I don't think the commissioner of the NFL [Roger Goodell] hates gay people, hates black people. [Dallas Cowboys owner] Jerry Jones — who really runs the NFL — I think he hates gay people, black people," the sports network reported.

A Commanders' spokesperson said in a statement that "the language used in the video runs counter to our values at the Commanders organization. We have suspended the employee pending an investigation and will reserve further comment at this time," ESPN noted.

Enteen — who has been with the Commanders for four years after a two-year stint with the New York Jets — called the NFL's social justice initiatives "performative," the sports network said.

"It's not done out of the goodness of their heart," Enteen said, according to ESPN. "It's done because George Floyd changed the game. ... It's to make as much money as possible. The NFL cares about the bottom line, like any corporation, above all else."

Enteen added that the NFL "can faux prioritize DEI for the sake of good publicity" because the league makes so much money, the sports network said.

What's more, Enteen told the undercover reporter that "most of the fans are high-school-educated alcoholics"; he also called them "mouth breathers," ESPN reported.

Enteen also characterized his efforts to sell the idea three years ago that only water was leaking from pipes at the Commanders' stadium as akin to "state-run media," the sports network said.

The posts on Enteen's X account are protected.

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