With the Washington Redskins undergoing a “throughout” review of changing their name, the weak owners of the Cleveland Indians are considering the same options. The Cleveland Indians, have been dealing with radicals trying to get their name and logo changed for years. So this isn’t really much of a surprise. How about the Cleveland Warrens? Who’s up next? Atlanta Braves? Chicago Blackhawks? Kansas City Chiefs? How about Florida State Seminoles?
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They have been known as the Cleveland Indians since 1915. But those days could be over.
Amid new pressure sparked by a national movement to correct racial wrongdoings, the Indians said Friday night that they will review their long-debated nickname, which has been in place for 105 years.
“We are committed to making a positive impact in our community and embrace our responsibility to advance social justice and equality,” the team said in a statement that came hours after the NFL’s Washington Redskins announced a similar move. “Our organization fully recognizes our team name is among the most visible ways in which we connect with the community.”
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The move mirrors the one made by the Redskins, who are embarking on a “thorough review” of their name, which has been deemed offensive by Native American groups for decades. The Redskins’ decision came in the wake of FedEx, which paid $205 million for naming rights to the team’s stadium, and other corporate partners calling for the team to change its nickname.There have been previous efforts to get the Indians to rename themselves, but following the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota and other examples of police brutality against Black people in the United States, there has been a major move nationwide to eradicate racially insensitive material.