MLB: Cleveland Indians will now be known as...

MLB: Cleveland Indians will now be known as... Jul 23, 2021 16:28:31 GMT via mobile nutsberryfarm 🏜, tristramshandy, and 1 more like this

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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Jul 23, 2021 16:28:31 GMT

Jul 23, 2021 15:54:53 GMT tristramshandy said:

Jul 23, 2021 14:53:09 GMT Winston Wolfe said:

“The team formerly known as the Cleveland Indians” would’ve been better imo.

Willing to bet actual Native American people don’t give 2 shits about this.

90% don't. And in cases where the team name is an actual tribe, you don't see the same argument. There is no traction to lose Seminoles.

I think with the Indians it was more a case of the logo being offensive. Chief Wahoo was a cartoony stereotype in the same vein as Looney Tunes or Tom and Jerry portraying black stereotypes.

That being said it’s probably best not to have an ethnic group as your team logo no matter your intentions.