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Commanders will be the new name of the NFL’s Washington Football Team, the club announced on Wednesday, completing a name change after dropping the controversial *Redskins”* in 2020 over racist connotations. The reveal was made at FedEx Field, the team’s home stadium, before a national television audience on NBC’s Today show. The move comes 20 months after the club *retired”* the name Redskins after sponsors began pressuring the team to make a change. It opted for Washington Football Team for the past two seasons while a decision on a new name was considered. *“It’s a name that has the weight …