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✕There have been renewed efforts to have the Washington team change its nickname, with FedEx—who sponsors the team's stadium—&nbsp;Thursday.&nbsp;Nike, which supplies the NFL with uniform and sideline apparel, may also be putting the pressure on Washington. The shoe and sporting goods giant has appeared to remove all team merchandise from its online store:The moves by FedEx and Nike don't come as a surprise afterthree separate letters signed by 87 investment firms and shareholders worth a collective $620 billion asked Nike, FedEx and PepsiCo to terminate their business relationships with [Washington]&nbsp;unless the team agrees to change its controversial name," pD.C. Deputy Mayor John Falcicchio agreed."There is no viable path, locally or federally, for the Washington football team to return to Washington, D.C., without first changing the team name," he said.&nbsp;"We'll never change the name,"&nbsp;. "It's that simple. NEVER—you can use caps."×Bleacher Report{{description}}(120K+)

✕There have been renewed efforts to have the Washington team change its nickname, with FedEx—who sponsors the team's stadium—&nbsp;Thursday.&nbsp;Nike, which supplies the NFL with uniform and sideline apparel, may also be putting the pressure on Washington. The shoe and sporting goods giant has appeared to remove all team merchandise from its online store:The moves by FedEx and Nike don't come as a surprise afterthree separate letters signed by 87 investment firms and shareholders worth a collective $620 billion asked Nike, FedEx and PepsiCo to terminate their business relationships with...

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