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Throughout the week, sports reporters who cover Washington’s NFL team hinted on social media that The Washington Post was about to publish a “bombshell” report. But even before that story detailed multiple allegations of sexual harassment made by former employees, the team responded to Adweek’s questions about what were then still just rumors.
A source told Adweek that Monday’s announcement of a team name change was not about bowing to political pressure but to deflect from the upcoming story.
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