The Edmonton CFL franchise has changed its team name to Elks.
The club made the announcement via livestream on Tuesday.
New Name. Same Game.
Let’s play some football. #ElksCharge pic.twitter.com/RhtwzcAmhv
— Edmonton Elks (@EdmFootballTeam) June 1, 2021
Edmonton dropped its longtime name, Eskimos, last year following a similar decision by the NFL’s Washington team amid pressure on franchises to eliminate racist or stereotypical names.
It had been called the Edmonton Football Team until Tuesday’s announcement.
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