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.

The President said there is “a big clamoring” for the football team of the U.S. capital to bring back its previous branding, which was offensive to some Native Americans.

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

President Donald Trump urged the National Football League (NFL) and the owners of the Washington Commanders football team to bring back the "Redskins" name. "The Washington 'Whatever's' should IMMEDIATELY change their name back to the Washington Redskins Football Team,