Donald Trump Is Demanding The Return Of Offensive Sports Team Names, And People Are Absolutely Losing It Over His "Batsh** Crazy" Truth Social Rant

    "The President of the United States going on about the name of a Football Team this Sunday morning is just another example of how bats*** crazy this s***show is."

    Michaela Bramwell
    by Michaela Bramwell

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Donald Trump has continuously tried to assert his power as president in the sports world, and most recently, he's taken to Truth Social to demand that two professional sports teams bring back their controversial team names, "immediately."

    Reece James #24 of Chelsea FC holds the FIFA Club World Cup trophy after their team's victory as U.S. President Donald Trump interacts with Robert Sanchez
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    In a recent Truth Social post, Trump wrote: "The Washington 'Whatever’s' should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team. There is a big clamoring for this. Likewise, the Cleveland Indians, one of the six original baseball teams, with a storied past."

    U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs the White House
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    "Our great Indian people, in massive numbers, want this to happen. Their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them. Times are different now than they were three or four years ago. We are a Country of passion and common sense. OWNERS, GET IT DONE!!!"

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    Here's the full post:

    Tweet by Donald J. Trump suggesting name changes back to Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians, citing heritage and tradition
    @atrupar / @realDonaldTrump via Truth Social / Via x.com

    For context, the NFL team Washington Commanders (formerly known as the Washington Redskins) officially retired their 87-year-old team name on July 13, 2020, due to public pushback about the term "redskins" being offensive to the Indigenous community, who viewed it both as a "slur" and a "stereotype."

    Summary of the text: The Washington Redskins announce a review of their team name, aiming for one that honors their community and tradition
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    Suzan Harjo, an advocate who fought for the name change and a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes, spoke to NPR about why it was so important: "If it's permissible to say such things to us, such names, then it is permissible to do anything to us," she said. "I had lots of things in my personal life using that word. When I was a girl, you barely could make it through your young life without getting attacked by a bunch of white people, whether they were boys or girls or men or women. And they would always go to that word."

    Similarly, the major league baseball team, the Cleveland Guardians (formerly known as the Cleveland Indians), officially changed its team name after the 2021 season. The team's owner, Paul Dolan, credited the "social unrest" in 2020, following the murder of George Floyd, with making him want to change his organization's name.

    Baseball player mid-pitch on the field, wearing a uniform with "Guardians" on the jersey, in front of a blurred crowd backdrop
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    "We do feel like we're doing the right thing and that's what's driving this,'' Dolan said, according to ESPN. "I know some people disagree, but if anything, I've gotten more and more comfortable that we're headed in the right direction."

    Here's what people had to say about Trump's most recent rant:

    One person called it a "desperate attempt to distract," seemingly from all of the recent news surrounding Trump and the Epstein files.

    Tweet discussing the demand to rename sports teams, mentioning historical context and heritage. Includes commentary on the tweet's intent
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    "hes gonna convince his base that the natives want the old names back instead of telling u THEY are the reason the names were changed. telling natives they are 'loosing their heritage' over these names is laughable nobody talks about that shit anymore. nobody fucking cares but him."

    Tweet criticizing name changes of sports teams, suggesting return to original names, citing heritage and tradition as reasons
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    "The President of the United States going on about the name of a Football Team this Sunday morning is just another example of how batshit crazy this shitshow is."

    Screenshot of a tweet criticizing the U.S. President discussing a football team's name amidst broader issues, described as chaotic
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    What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.