Commanders Decide on a New Mascot.

Washington Commanders will announce their new mascot on Sunday during their home match against the Cleveland Browns. They might even win a trademark battle, depending on how they decide.

Two finalists are being considered for the new mascot: a hog, and a dog. The team will honor the legendary members of its founding family. ‘Hogs’ offensive line on the same day, so many are assuming they’ll reveal a hog as the new mascot, but that could be problematic.

On Monday ‘Hogs’ Members release a press release to dispute with the Commanders and the team’s owner Dan Snyder. O-Line Entertainment LLC has been formed by ex-Washington players Joe Jacoby (Mark May), John Riggins and Doc Walker. Snyder and the franchise are attempting to make a profit off the claims of the group, and they claim that Snyder is being sued by the group. ‘Hogs’ trademark.

The Commanders can choose from a hog or a dog to be their new mascot.

The group applied for a trademark to the name ‘Hogs’ In July, and experts to be granted trademark in early 2023

“If they go forward on Sunday and make the hog their mascot and try to trademark it, we are going to be forced into trademark infringement litigation,” Seth Berenzweig, O-Line Entertainment attorney, told Front Office Sports. 

An earlier fan vote resulted in a hog vs. a dog being the two finalists for the new mascot. Names such as Boss and EZ and Major are possible titles for the new mascot.

Leave it up to Washington – a team who had to remove its Redskins nickname and mascot – to potentially choose a new mascot only to get into a trademark battle with its own former players.

This franchise is in chaos, but hey! what’s another lawsuit Washington and Snyder

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