Redskins fan launches website to find new team name and logo

A Washington fan is hoping to encourage his fellow fans to support the fight to change the team's name by launching a website where they can submit and vote on new nicknames and logos for the organization.
Redskins fan launches website to find new team name and logo
Redskins fan launches website to find new team name and logo /

A Washington fan is hoping to encourage his fellow fans to support changing the team's name by launching a website where they can submit and vote on new nicknames and logos for the organization.

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DskinDC.org currently has over 20 alternative names for the team, and a dozen options for new logos should owner Dan Snyder decide to change Washington's name.

The current vote leader is the Washington Generals, with a logo depicting George Washington's head over the Pentagon, while site owner Brian Thurber says his favorite is the Washington Redtails, according to the Washingtonian.

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Brian Thurber via DskinDC.com
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Brian Thurber via DskinDC.com

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Sports Illustrated's recent NFL fan poll showed that just 25% of people supported a name change for the team, but Snyder's refusal to change the name has been the subject of ridicule from places like John Oliver and South Park.


GALLERY: TEAM NAME CHANGES WITHOUT RELOCATING

Team Name Changes Without Relocating

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Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan announced Tuesday, May 21, that the franchise has officially submitted paperwork to the NBA to change its name to the "Hornets" for the 2014-15 season. "Let's bring the buzz back," Jordan said at a press conference, noting that "overwhelming" fan support for the switch influenced the organization's decision. Here are the other current franchises that have changed names without changing location.

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Courtesy of the New Orleans Hornets; NBA.com

The New Orleans Hornets officially adopted the "Pelicans" moniker on April 18, 2013, launching a new website and new social media accounts. Hornets.com now redirects to Pelicans.com.

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