Reports say Edmonton Eskimos ready to make name change
Edmonton’s Canadian Football League franchise is lining up a new team name.
The decision, which has been arrived at within the organization but is yet to be announced, comes one day after holding their annual general meeting with media and shareholders via video conference.
“The nail in the coffin was when the Washington Redskins came out and retired their name and logo this week,” a source within the organization, who wished to remain anonymous, told Postmedia on Thursday. “I don’t see how there is any way we can continue on using the name.”
Club president Chris Presson met with Edmonton Ward 4 Coun. Aaron Paquette early Thursday afternoon, where the topic of the team’s derogatory name — the Edmonton Eskimos — was front and centre.
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