Dan Quinn Triggers People With T-Shirt That Calls Back To Commanders Former Name

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Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn, who the team hired earlier this year, made some waves over the weekend. The headlines had nothing to do with his football team and everything to do with his … wardrobe. 

Quinn wore a shirt bearing the "Commanders" nickname, but it also had two feathers on the "W" logo. Clearly, this appeared to be a reference to the Washington Redskins, the name of the team from 1937-2019. 

The team felt pressure to change the name under cries of "racism" and it eventually settled on "Commanders" after playing as the "Washington Football Team" for two seasons.

Dan Quinn has been around football his entire life and has been a coach in the NFL since 2001. He clearly wanted to pay homage to the franchise's history with his shirt choice. 

It's unclear where Quinn got the shirt. There's no way the NFL is selling an official shirt that evokes any memories of the "Redskins", since they essentially try to pretend that the team never existed. 

According to Pro Football Talk, the Commanders organization had no comment when asked about the shirt. 

As one might expect, some people were "outraged" at his fashion statement. 

There are questions about whether the NFL might punish Quinn for the shirt choice. Not necessarily because of the feathers, but because he's wearing unofficially licensed NFL gear, which is a big "no-no" for the league. 

Head coach Dan Quinn of the Washington Commanders looks on during Washington Commanders Rookie Minicamp.

(Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Each year, the NFL warns teams about wearing non-licensed apparel, which makes sense. Merchandise is a major revenue-generator for the NFL and it is very careful about what companies can produce official NFL gear. 

A head coach of an NFL team wearing an unlicensed shirt is probably a major foul in the eyes of the league. It will be interesting to see if it punishes Quinn and also to see if the league makes any comment about the shirt itself. 

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Dan began his sports media career at ESPN, where he survived for nearly a decade. Once the Stockholm Syndrome cleared, he made his way to OutKick. He is secure enough in his masculinity to admit he is a cat-enthusiast with three cats, one of which is named "Brady" because his wife wishes she were married to Tom instead of him.