A day after Donald Trump threatened to hold up a deal for a new football stadium in the nation's capital if the Washington Commanders did not go back to the name Redskins, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president's comments were not a joke.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump is serious about wanting the NFL's Washington Commanders to go back to the name Redskins.

Washington retired the name Redskins in July 2020 amid nationwide protests over race, initially becoming the Washington Football Team for two seasons, and then rebranding as the Washington Commanders in 2022.

The U.S. President recently threatened to block the Washington Commanders’ stadium deal unless they change the name back to ‘Redskins’, despite previously slamming the topic

Stephen A. Smith strongly criticized Donald Trump for suggesting the Washington Commanders revert to their former name, Redskins. Smith accused Trump of using the issue as a "petty" distraction from more pressing matters,

Un día después de que Donald Trump amenazara con bloquear un acuerdo para un nuevo estadio de fútbol en la capital del país si los

While talking to reporters on Monday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump was "serious" about his threat to the Washington Commanders football team, specifically that the team should revert back to its former name or he "may put a restriction" on the team.

The Cleveland Guardians do not sound eager to change their nickname back to the "Indians" after President Donald Trump called for the franchise to go back to its previous moniker in a social media post over the weekend.