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39. Long, LONG overdue

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 04:12 PM

Jan 2018

Last edited Tue Jan 30, 2018, 05:56 PM - Edit history (1)

Should have been done in the goddamned 90s when everyone was finally waking up.

So the 'skins have to be next, right? That's like the final boss of ethnically insensitive names...

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Indians removing Chief Wahoo logo from game uniforms in 2019 [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 OP

Good. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #1

I'm not a sports fan, but I know this caricature has been around for a long, long time. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 #2

This was the picture of Chief Wahoo from 1946-1950 notKeith Jan 2018 #13

They can still be the Indians, just use an alternative logo helmedon1974 Jan 2018 #30

maybe a drawing of the US. eggplant Jan 2018 #35

The Spokane Indians use an eagle feather jmowreader Jan 2018 #38

They have resorted to mainly using a cursive I or a C to represent Indians or Cleveland titaniumsalute Jan 2018 #40

I always thought the Chicago Blackhawks had a great logo LiberalLovinLug Jan 2018 #44

Well gosh, I can't imagine anyone objecting to mocking racial stereotyping like that. nt procon Jan 2018 #34

The original version of Wahoo is clearly a racist caricature. Odoreida Jan 2018 #55

Good. nt Ilsa Jan 2018 #3

Can't stitch a handful of uniform logos like in a week because...on the way from China? Fred Sanders Jan 2018 #4

I imagine they don't want to lose money on existing merchandise inventory HopeAgain Jan 2018 #6

why not this year??? why not any of the last--say--20 years? niyad Jan 2018 #5

Consider the logistics involved PJMcK Jan 2018 #8

Too little too late to garner respect. AtheistCrusader Jan 2018 #22

It's frustrating when society does not adhere to our own timetables of change. LanternWaste Jan 2018 #25

Please. My high school stripped off 'indians' as a mascot 20 years ago. AtheistCrusader Jan 2018 #37

"Indians" should really be replaced as well LiberalLovinLug Jan 2018 #45

I don't think it's really all that difficult to re-brand a sportsball team. AtheistCrusader Jan 2018 #46

The Tampa Bay MLB team rebranded crazycatlady Jan 2018 #54

These teams change their uniforms and promotional material several times in a season to get people Neema Jan 2018 #50

Because they are gaining a chance to sell boatloads of their rascist product. FSogol Jan 2018 #12

MLB has a deadline each winter mac56 Jan 2018 #17

they have had a lot of years to do this. niyad Jan 2018 #19

I'm fine, just as long as the new one doesn't look like this: mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 #29

Considering Spring Training starts in about 2 weeks I'd say it is too late for this year crazycatlady Jan 2018 #52

again, they have had many years to do this. niyad Jan 2018 #59

NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lochloosa Jan 2018 #7

My late Dad was Native-American ... LenaBaby61 Jan 2018 #9

Happy for you............. MyOwnPeace Jan 2018 #33

I am a huge Indians fan, have been all my life Ohiogal Jan 2018 #10

Big deal Cold War Spook Jan 2018 #11

Many people are dissatisfied when all their hopes and desires do not appear simultaneously LanternWaste Jan 2018 #24

Did the nickname originate from an attempt to recognize LarryNM Jan 2018 #41

I have lived and been around N.E. Ohio and Chief Wahoo is a big part of the local culture Botany Jan 2018 #14

You can't take if form the fans hexola Jan 2018 #16

Booooooo! hexola Jan 2018 #15

Can I say this here? "F-Troop" was a funny show. brush Jan 2018 #31

Where paleface and redskin Both turn chicken! hexola Jan 2018 #36

Yup mac56 Jan 2018 #18

Something positive.. vkkv Jan 2018 #20

Finally. BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #21

Yes it is late. Old Crank Jan 2018 #23

Good. geardaddy Jan 2018 #26

About time Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2018 #27

About time.... helmedon1974 Jan 2018 #28

I can see the logo going Blue Hen Buckeye Jan 2018 #32

Why not the obvious and also long overdue choice, the "Cleveland Rox"? mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 #42

Long, LONG overdue Blue_Tires Jan 2018 #39

Various Twitter accounts: mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 #43

Yay! It would be better if they would change the name, but I'm happy with a new logo for now. Lanius Jan 2018 #47

It's about time. pressbox69 Jan 2018 #48

it is long overdue..change the name also, same for the NFL team in DC. olddad56 Jan 2018 #49

Great customerserviceguy Jan 2018 #51

In the end... yallerdawg Jan 2018 #53

They could always borrow the AIR INDIA logo..... brooklynite Jan 2018 #56

Finally: Indians to Scrap Chief Wahoo in 2019 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2018 #57

It only took four decades of protest to get this done .... kwassa Jan 2018 #58