Courtesy of Rob Carr At long last, the Washington Football Team has unveiled their new identity. Behold, the Washington Commanders. The future of Washington football is here #TakeCommand pic.twitter.com/MwkCLTkVAA — Washington Commanders (@Commanders) February 2, 2022 The football club once known as the Washington Redskins has at last completed the development of a full rebrand for the 2022 season and beyond. Two summers ago, the franchise retired the original team name which stood for 87 years, and announced they would undergo a complete rebrand. The previous name was a long-standing point of discord, for its racial and disparaging connotations to Native Americans, and glorification of sustained genocide, dehumanization, and historical mistreatment of American Indians. Owner Dan Snyder stood his ground for two decades about the original name and insisted the franchise would never change it. Snyder grew up as a fan of the team before buying the franchise in 1999, and glorified the tr