Cleveland Indians retires Chief Wahoo logo

Cleveland Indians retires Chief Wahoo logo Oct 10, 2018 23:04:13 GMT via mobile FrankSobotka1514 and WarrenPeace like this

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Post by masterofallgoons on Oct 10, 2018 23:04:13 GMT

Oct 10, 2018 17:47:07 GMT WarrenPeace said:

I think this is a good step in the right direction and yet I also find it odd how in two major American sports there are outcries against some Indian themed things and not others.
In baseball there are still the Braves.
In football a bunch, myself included, are against the racist name of "Redskins."
And yet there are still the KC Chiefs and both the fans of them and the Braves do the "Tomahawk Chop" to stereotypical Indian sounding music from an old Cowboys killing Indians western.
Why doesn't anyone take that seriously and have an outcry against it?
I just don't understand why some Indian types of things in sports are more offensive than others.

Yes you do. The Redskins name and Chief Wahoo logo are overtly racist while the others aren't, or at least are not as obviously so to people.

'Braves' is a complimentary name while Redksins is a racial slur, and the chop at least comes off as an enjoyable and celebratory fight song while the chief is a patronizing caricature.

I honestly don't really care what happens to these things, but they're obviously stupid and would not be tolerated by other races.

And people pretending they can't see why anybody would be offended by them are completely full of shit.

Also, I have to question the motives of anyone who says they love that logo. It's fucking stupid looking.