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Original Title: [Jhabvala] Josh Harris on shooting down Redskins name: “I grew up in D.C. so I understand why fans love the name. But there was a portion of our fan base that felt disrespected by the former name. Sports are supposed to bring people together…I don’t want distractions”
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Josh Harris on shooting down consideration of going back to the Redskins name: “Obviously, I grew up in D.C. and I was there during the glory years, so I understand why fans love the former name. But, look, there was a portion of our fan base that felt disrespected by the former name. Sports are supposed to bring people together and not be a distraction. I don’t want distractions. … I thought it was important that we end the conversation.”