Hoax Websites Claim Washington Redskins Will Change Name To Redhawks

The National Football League’s Washington Redskins won’t be getting a name change as some websites appeared to suggest Wednesday morning. Several website appeared Wednesday sporting fabricated articles about an upcoming name change for the team sparking confusion among fans.

Websites designed to look like reputable news sources, like The Washington Post, Sports Illustrated, and ESPN, appeared online featuring the site logos and various headlines declaring that a name change for the team was official.