Cleveland, Washington and Trump
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President Donald Trump is threatening to hold up a stadium deal for Washington's football team if it doesn't restore its old name.
Terry Francona was the skipper when the name change to Guardians took place, and he had a lot to say about that moment.
The $960,000 federal grant is the third installment in a series of federal investments totaling over $129 million, with construction of the $447 million project set to begin in 2027.
I may put a restriction on them that if they don’t change the name back to the original ‘Washington Redskins,’ and get rid of the ridiculous moniker, ‘Washington Commanders,’” the president said.
WASHINGTON — Terry Francona did not make the decision to change Cleveland’s franchise name to the Guardians, and he’s no longer their manager, and will be half a state removed from any thoughts of revising it.