Amazon dumps Washington Redskins football gear amid calls for name change

Amazon is pulling Washington Redskins branded products off of its website amid renewed public debate over whether the professional football team should change its name.

A message to Amazon sellers reportedly indicated that they should remove the Redskins-related items.

"With the announcement from the Washington team and the NFL, we are removing products with the team’s name and logo from our stores,” the notice said according to CNBC. “Failure to properly close or delete all restricted product listings from your inventory may result in deactivation.”

Other major companies including Walmart have also moved to ditch Redskins products

While the issue surrounding the team's name has arisen in the past, it has again become a topic of focus as national attention has been directed toward racial issues in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minnesota.

In a statement Friday the team said "the Washington Redskins are announcing the team will undergo a thorough review of the team's name. This review formalizes the initial discussions the team has been having with the league in recent weeks."