Washington Redskins OWNER (what's his name) might be assassinated due to the "offensive name." The safety playing for the team is far less important, so that would be a murder not an assassination.
If there is a large narrative at play here (insurance company greed/claims denials; CEO about to testify in a lawsuit; UHC involved in hastening people's deaths during Covid, etc.) then 'assassination' makes sense in this context.
EVERYTHING about this 'perpetuates the corporate shill narrative.' Including the massive amounts of media attention and the dribbling out of bits and pieces of lurid info. As I'm about to shill you with below: