00:00After renewed cries over its highly controversial brand, the Washington, D.C. NFL team has announced plans to change its name.
00:07The team announced on Monday that newly named head coach Ron Rivera will work with owner Dan Snyder on the new name and logo, which will be revealed at a later date.
00:15The news comes just 10 days after the team said it would undergo a, quote, thorough review of the name amid renewed outcry over its brand.
00:22Celebrities such as Spike Lee and D.L. Hewley have been among the growing number of those calling for the change, which was reignited amid anti-racism protests and conversations about inequality following the May 25th killing of George Floyd.
00:35However, President Donald Trump, on the other hand, criticized the team over the possible rebranding.
00:40The Washington team, one of NFL's oldest clubs for decades, has refused to change the name and logo even though Native Americans and other activists demanded it.
00:48Elsewhere, the Cleveland Indians had also released a statement of their own that indicated the MLB team would also be looking to rebrand.
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00:58For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Neha Joy.
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