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The "thorough review" into Washington's team nickname that began on July 3 is ongoing, but in the meantime, it announced Monday that  George Springer Jersey it will formally retire the "" name. The football franchise has been called the "Redskins" since 1933, before it moved from Boston to Washington in 1937."Today, we are announcing that we will be retiring the Redskins name and logo upon completion of this review," Washington said in a statement released Monday morning. "Dan Snyder and Coach Ron Rivera are working closely to develop a new name and design approach that will enhance the standing of our proud, tradition rich franchise and inspire Carlos Beltran Jersey  our sponsors, fans and community for the next 100 years." that Washington would not release a new name Monday because of pending trademark i sues are preventing that from occurring in a timely fashion. Washington is planning tobut would like to retain its original colors of burgundy and gold, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported last week.The franchise's moniker has been a controversial topic for years with Native Americans petitioning the team to change it on multiple occasions. Snyder, Washington's longtime owner, had long been resistant to changing the name, tellingUSA Todayin 2013 that he would "never change the name. It's that simple. NEVER -- you can use caps."However, after stadium naming-rights sponsor FedEx threatened le s than two weeks ago that it  Jimmy Wynn Jersey would end its partnership with Washington, the team clearly began to feel real pre sure for change, perhaps for the first time.On Saturday night, ESPN's John Keim reported that Washington was close to having a new name "," adding that Snyder apparently said he had started talking to the NFL about this decision three weeks ago. "Warriors," a name Snyder was reportedly interested in using for an Arena Football League franchise, is believed to be among the top candidates. Recently, CBS Sports' Jared Dubin. Quarterback is in support of "," a name that has an intriguing history as it pays tribute Tyler Clippard Jersey  to planes flown by the Tuskegee Airmen, who were the first Black military aviators who served in the United States Army during World War II. Three of the first five admitted airmen were from Washington, serving as a connection to the city and the armed forces.It will be a tall task to replace  Hector Rondon Jersey all logos, merchandise and design new uniforms before the beginning of the 2020 season if Washington indeed does plan on changing its name immediately. Over the past week,have ceased selling Washington merchandise as the pre sure to change the team name reached new heights.Monday has officially brought a new beginning for the Washington franchise.