Although Washington Commanders Dropped Its Original Logo, Team Will Honor the Man Behind It
The design of the Blackfeet Warrior was meant to be a source of Native American pride.

For nearly half a century, team helmets for the Washington Commanders were adorned with a logo designed by the tribal chief of the Blackfeet Nation, Walter âBlackieâ Wetzel. In the wake of George Floydâs murder and the subsequent national reckoning with racial injustice, the franchise was pressured in 2020 to abandon its controversial name and imagery.
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