Josh Harris didn’t exactly hide where he stands on the Commanders’ logo conversation.
During a fan rally in London on Saturday, ahead of Washington’s Sunday game against the Indianapolis Colts, the team’s owner climbed on top of a bar to address a massive crowd of Commanders supporters. He also made sure the room was well taken care of, buying everyone there two rounds of beers, not just one.
Then came the subject that has started bubbling up around the franchise: the logo.
A report on social media Friday morning from Zach Cohen said Washington would prefer to add the spear and “W” to its permanent logo as early as 2027. Asked about it by reporters on site, Harris didn’t exactly back away from the idea.
“I like the spear. What can I say?”
Harris told on-site reporters. “It brings everything together a little bit.
It brings the special forces and the Native Americans and the Roman Gladiators, so I like the spear.”
Harris was wearing a hat featuring the spear and “W” design, the same look that will appear on the team’s alternate “Raise Hail” uniforms this season.
He did not confirm that the permanent logo is changing, and the report remains something the Commanders have not officially announced. ESPN and The Athletic both reported, through unnamed sources, that Washington would prefer to make the move, while ESPN’s John Keim noted that the change is not finalized.
Still, the comments fit the broader approach Harris has taken since becoming principal owner.
“Everyone is enjoying what we’re doing, which is embracing the past as much as we can, in a respectful way,” Harris said. “We’re going to keep looking at how we keep doing that.”
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