Washington's NFL franchise is no stranger to controversy and name debates. Here's why the Commanders changed their name and why they can't go back.

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Sunday to interfere with a deal to build a new football stadium in Washington, D.C., unless the local NFL team, now known as the Commanders, changes its name back to Redskins.

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President Donald Trump posted on social media Sunday that he wants the Washington Commanders to switch back to their old "Washington Redskins" team name — and he threatened to block the Commanders’ impending move back to D.C. and their new stadium unless they do.

The president has sought to impose his political will on a variety of sports in the U.S. His threats to the Commanders and Guardians are the latest example.

Stephen A. Smith on Monday accused Trump of drumming up controversy on the Washington Commanders' name to turn the public's attention away from Jeffrey Epstein.

Scott Turner, the HUD secretary and former Washington Redskins defensive back, backed President Donald Trump's push to change the Commanders' nickname.