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Cleveland Indians Will Abandon Chief Wahoo Logo Next Year (nytimes.com)
submitted by sportsguy 5 years ago

I get the Redskins is a totally offensive name, but Chief Wahoo?

I don't understand what makes this particular logo so offensive.

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boyfromnyc 5 years ago

Allie Reynolds, a member of the Creek Nation, pitched for Cleveland before coming to the Yankees.

Reynolds was nicknamed " Big Chief".

Jim Thorpe, a member of the Sac and Fox tribe, distinguished himself playing for the Carlisle Indians,
prior to his Olympic and professional football and baseball career.

To the best of my knowledge, neither objected to playing for the " Indians"