Via Sneekis.
Let’s get this out of the way: I am a lifelong sufferer fan of the Washington football team, and yet I agree with those who think the team name and logo is racist and should be changed. (What?! I know, crazy, right?!)
You can, in fact, be a fan of the team and think they should change their name and mascot. Even if you don’t agree about the offensiveness of the team’s name, you should support them changing it for the sole purpose of how much it would piss off Dan Snyder. Because a true Washington fan knows: you support whatever pisses off Dan Snyder.
If you’re looking to get some Washington football swag for the fan who doesn’t like the team’s name, I’ve got some suggestions for you. Sneekis T’s has a lot of really cool D.C. sport team designs that don’t feature any of the team’s names (for legal/trademark reasons, I’m guessing) but show your support for your home team. This one (see picture above), which is burgundy and gold with “Football Team” written in a vintage font, with a football helmet bearing the D.C. flag logo is pretty cool.
And then there’s this classic T-shirt from D.C. designer and craftsman Jon Wye that we, surprisingly, didn’t design. “Washington Football Team” in the team’s font. It says it all:
Via Jon Wye.
If you want to get something a little more, uh, politically engaging and sure to get whomever you get it for into some heated discussions/arguments at bars, well, there’s no shortage of that. Here’s one from the Shelf Life Clothing Co. that says, in the team’s font and colors, “Your Team Name Is Disparaging.” There’s also this one from Barber Shop Window that features a profile symbol of a white dude (Snyder?) instead of the Native American logo with the text “Washington Caucasians.”
Via Barbershop Window.
Of course, there’s a lot more anti-Washington football team name shirts out there, if none of these grab you. As for actual Washington football team merch? Just search a local garbage can.