The Washington Commanders will take the football field near the nation's capital this fall, team officials said Wednesday, ending an 18-month name search.
The team will keep its traditional burgundy and gold uniforms and hope this new title can boost interest in the once-proud franchise that has posted just five winning seasons this century.
This comes after the team also opted to retire the Redskins name and logo back in July 2020.
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The three-time Super Bowl-winning club had long been criticized for using an offensive name, which was accused for mocking Native Americans.
From that point on and until Wednesday's announcement, the squad had been known simply as the Washington Football Team.
Team president Jason Wright said on The Today Show: "It's a name that has the weight and meaning befitting a 90-year-old franchise.
He added: "It's something that broadly resonated with our fans and it’s something that we believe embodies the values of service and leadership that really define the DMV and this community. It's also something important that we can own and grow for the next 90 years."
Wright said the Commanders will work with fans on the fight song and create a new mascot. Team Captain Jonathan Allen said putting on the new uniform for the first time felt right.
"I loved it. I absolutely loved it. I feel like it really embodied not only what the players represent but also what this community and the DMV [the District, Maryland, and Virginia] represents," Allen said. "We're gonna support it and we're gonna go forward with it. We're excited about the future."
Meanwhile, former Washington quarterback Doug Williams said: "I'm going to hug Commanders, because that's what we are, and we've got to go forward with it. I do like the name. It's got a good sound to it."
Other names that had been under final consideration included the Armada, Presidents, Brigade, Red Hogs, Red Wolves, or Defenders before Commanders was announced on Wednesday.
The team revealed that when it was searching for its new name, it sought out leaders across diverse Native American and indigenous communities for honest feedback.