President Donald Trump has reportedly expressed a desire for the Washington Commanders to name the team’s new football stadium after himself, according to an ESPN report.

The team’s new stadium is being built at the old RFK Stadium site in D.C.

While the president holds some leverage in potentially swaying stakeholders, he also faces some possible challenges in influencing the stadium name.

WTOP anchor Nick Iannelli heard from Lisa Delpy Neirotti, an associate professor of sport management at the George Washington University School of Business, about what’s at play.

Read and listen to the interview below.

The following transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.

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