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It’s official: Washington’s NFL team is changing its name

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After pressures from sponsors and retailers, the NFL franchise is changing its name. Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images

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There was a financial imperative for the name change, as sponsors and retailers threatened to pull their money and stop selling team merchandise.

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