GSI CEO Kenneth Shropshire talks with Marketplace about the push toward retiring racist branding

Cleveland’s baseball team takes the field as the Guardians, and GSI CEO Kenneth Shropshire explains the history of the team name.

People march to TCF Bank Stadium to protest against the mascot for the Washington Redskins before the game against the Minnesota Vikings on November 2, 2014 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Opponents of the Redskins name believe it's a slur

“I think we can say conclusively in the end it’s money,” said GSI CEO Kenneth Shropshire when mentioning the Washington Commanders NFL team. "That motivated a couple of key sponsors — FedEx and Nike — to say, ‘You gotta change the name.'"

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