There is a report that U.S. President Donald Trump hopes to put his name on the Washington Commanders' new stadium in the National Football League (NFL).
According to ESPN, a sports outlet, on the 8th (local time), a senior White House official said, "For the new ballpark to be built in Washington, D.C., President Trump wants to put his name on it," and added, "It probably will happen."
The Commanders' new ballpark is under construction on the site of RFK Stadium, which served as the team's home field from 1961 to 1996, and is planned to open in 2030.
A source said there was unofficial contact between President Trump and equity owners of the Commanders. In response, White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, when asked for comment, noted that "it would be a beautiful name" if his name were attached, "given that the new stadium became possible thanks to President Trump."
Most NFL clubs have sold "NAMING." rights for their new stadiums by securing corporate sponsors in deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars. That is why corporate names often appear in ballpark names.
Earlier, in Jul., President Trump said he would block the stadium construction if the Commanders did not revert the team name to the former "Redskins." The name Redskins had been criticized as offensive to Native Americans.
President Trump has favored using his name for his hotels and golf courses. There have also been attempts to put his name on public buildings; last summer, a bill was even submitted to Congress to rename the Kennedy Center, a landmark performance venue in Washington, D.C., the "Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts."