( CNN ) -- Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder was seen Sunday sitting with the outgoing president of the Navajo Nation as the NFL team continues taking heat for not changing its name , a term considered derogatory by many Native Americans . Fox Sports showed Ben Shelly and his wife -- both wearing Redskins hats -- sitting next to Snyder for the Redskins vs. Cardinals game in Arizona on Sunday . Outside of the stadium in Glendale , demonstrators who take issue with the name stood with signs lambasting the team 's name . Opinion : Why Redskins decision is wrong . Shelly 's term expires in January . He ran for a second term but lost his re-election bid in the primary last year . Seattle Times gets rid of 'Redskins , ' joins tide against name . Deswood Tome , a spokesman for Shelly , told CNN affiliate WJLA in Washington that Shelly was there to support a franchising agreement in which Snyder agreed to sell Navajo art and crafts at FedEx Field . The Cardinals defeated the Redskins , 30-20 . Tribal chief : No FedEx until Redskins change team name .
The Washington Redskins owner sat with the Navajo Nation president . The two were seen Sunday at the Redskins vs. Cardinals game in Arizona . Hide Caption 4 of 30 Photos:In transition: President-elect Trump Trump, Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan wave during an event in West Allis, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, December