Major US retailers Walmart and Target have dropped American football team Washington Redskins’ merchandise from their websites. Last week, the Washington DC-based team said it would be reviewing its name following demands from sponsors. It has faced years of pressure over a name seen as offensive to Native Americans.

The decision to review the name comes amid a fresh focus on racism, sparked by worldwide protests. Walmart said on Twitter that it would be “discontinuing the sale of items that reference the team’s name and logo“. Target told CNN in a statement that they were “in the process of removing the items from our assortment“.(BBC)…[+]