Washington Commanders, Trump and NFL team
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"I may put a restriction on them that if they don't change the name back to the original ‘Washington Redskins,' and get rid of the ridiculous moniker, ‘Washington Commanders,'" the president said.
President Trump can't unilaterally block a stadium deal for the Washington Commanders to return to DC. But he has ways he can try to intervene.
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There was some speculation that Trump is using the issue to distract attention from the Jeffrey Epstein files, and whether he was implicated in them.
At the start of NFL training camp, player holdouts are some teams biggest issues heading into the new campaign.
Legendary former Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has begun preparations for his upcoming Celebrity Boxing match against the man he came to blows with during a game of poker back in May.
The 32 NFL teams have 84 former Alabama players on their training-camp rosters, including 14 who are at an NFL training camp for the first time. One of the rookies is linebacker Jihaad Campbell, who joined the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the NFL Draft on April 24.
Washington is leaning on veteran stars Bobby Wagner and Laremy Tunsil as the Commanders push toward 2025 contention.