As the Washington NFL team conducts a "thorough review" of its nickname, the parent company of a different losing organization has shown a willingness to sell the club its name.

According to Darren Rovell of the Action Network, Herschend Entertainment—which owns the trademarks to the Harlem Globetrotters and Washington Generals—is open to selling the "Generals" nickname. The team serves as a perennial foil to the Globetrotters, winning no less than three games since its founding in 1952.

"We think that the Globetrotters are right up there as the most liked team in the world with Manchester United and the New York Yankees," spokesman Brett Meister told Rovell. "Our heritage includes the Washington Generals. ...

"We'd love for the franchise or the NFL to call us."

Corporate sponsors such as FedEx—which owns the naming rights to the NFL franchise's Landover, Maryland, stadium—have recently pressured Washington to change its nickname.

"We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name," FedEx said in a Thursday statement. Later, Nike, the NFL's jersey sponsor, removed Washington products from its online store:

Washington owner Daniel Snyder has resisted a change, though Native American groups and the Anti-Defamation League have long called for the team to cease using the racist term.

While the NFL has remained largely silent on the matter, Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the franchise's announcement in a statement Friday.

"In the last few weeks we have had ongoing discussions with Dan and we are supportive of this important step," Goodell said, per NFL.com.

There is no timeline for Washington's review process.