Redskins players and coaches react to recent protests

Is now the time to change the Redskins name?

The Redskins held a press conference today with head coach Ron Rivera and quarterback Dwayne Haskins. Both spoke about race relations in our communities -- a conversation that brings up another issue with the team, the name itself.

LANDOVER, Md. (FOX 5 DC) - Dwayne Haskins says he’ll continue to be vocal with his activism.

On a Zoom call with members of the media, Haskins spoke about his time joining the protests in the District over the last several days.

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“The whole decision to go to D.C. was just, I feel like everybody in this day and age likes to just talk and I wanted to be about action, I wanted to go down there and be a part of the difference,” says Haskins. “It was my first protest ever, I never thought I’d ever be able to actually go to a protest especially in this day and age, so it was just crazy to be there. I talked to [Senior Vice President of Player Development] Doug [Williams], I talked to [Senior Director of Player Development Malcolm Blacken] about trying to get in touch with someone that was down there and go walk up to people. I went down there and it was just a great experience. Just the energy and the atmosphere when you walk around people and how much you’re supporting the cause. And just being a normal person felt great.”

Haskins says he’ll continue to speak up about race relations surrounding the league.

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