Washington Redskins drop controversial name and logo

No replacement name has yet been announced
Washington Redskins drop controversial name and logo
The Washington Redskins logo on the field. AP Photo/Nick Wass, File

The Washington Redskins are no more as the NFL team have announced they have dropped the controversial name and logo.

The move comes 10 days after the team launched a review of the team’s name, which has long been considered offensive to native Americans.

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