Overview
- A WUSA9 report Tuesday documented that the Washington Commanders were selling a small collection of throwback shirts and jerseys bearing the retired 'Redskins' name and logo in the stadium team store and online.
- A team spokesman told reporters the items are being offered to keep the old marks in commercial use so the franchise retains control and to provide authentic merchandise honoring former players.
- The limited collection is tied to alumni tributes for Art Monk, Darrell Green and Sean Taylor and is being marketed on the team site as Commanders gear despite showing the retired name and logo.
- Legal analysts point to the Lanham Act’s three‑year nonuse presumption and its requirement of 'bona fide use in the ordinary course of trade,' saying token or conspicuous limited sales may not defeat a claim of abandonment.
- Native American advocacy groups condemned the sales as disrespectful and harmful to Indigenous communities, and observers warn keeping the marks active could invite renewed public, sponsor and political scrutiny.