Native American Group Slams NFL’s Washington Commanders for ‘Inappropriate’ New Logo: ‘We Are Not Your Mascot’
A Native American organization has called out the NFL's Washington Commanders after the team unveiled a new logo featuring a spear.
FILE – Washington Commanders helmet logo on the field before an NFL football game between the Washington Commanders and the Dallas Cowboys, Dec. 25, 2025, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, file) A Native American organization has called out the NFL’s Washington Commanders after the team unveiled a new logo featuring a spear.
On Wednesday, the Commanders revealed their new uniforms for the 2026-27 season. Included in the redesign was a helmet featuring an alternate logo on the helmet. The logo featured the letter “w” with a spear going through it — a nod to the Native American theming from when the team went by the Washington Redskins.
The full suite pic. twitter. com/sWEoc87bJt — Washington Commanders (@Commanders) April 15, 2026 In a statement obtained by USA Today , the Association on American Indian Affairs condemned the new logo as “disappointing and inappropriate.
” The USA Today report added: “The Washington Commanders’ decision to update their logo is disappointing and inappropriate to say the least,” the Association on American Indian Affairs said in a statement provided to USA TODAY Sports. “It is time to stop repeating this cycle and listen to Native Peoples who have been clear, consistent, and unwavering on this issue: We are not your mascot. ” The Commanders have had a complicated relationship with the American Indian community for much of the team’s history.