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The Indians are showing Chief Wahoo the door.

Major League Baseball announced Monday that the controversial Native American mascot is coming off Cleveland’s jersey sleeves and caps in 2019, a decision that was made mutually between the league and the team.

“Major League Baseball is committed to building a culture of diversity and inclusion throughout the game,” commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “Over the past year, we encouraged dialogue with the Indians organization about the Club’s use of the Chief Wahoo logo.

"During our constructive conversations, (Indians part owner and CEO) Paul Dolan made clear that there are fans who have a longstanding attachment to the logo and its place in the history of the team. Nonetheless, the club ultimately agreed with my position that the logo is no longer appropriate for on-field use in Major League Baseball, and I appreciate Mr. Dolan’s acknowledgement that removing it from the on-field uniform by the start of the 2019 season is the right course,” Manfred added.

MLB commish says he'll deal with Chief Wahoo 'issue' in offseason
Chief Wahoo, the grinning, red-faced caricature with big white teeth, has been criticized as racist and derogatory to Native Americans. It has been used in various forms by the team since 1947, according to the AP.

Manfred began talks with Cleveland ownership to drop the mascot last April, indicating in October that it was on his offseason agenda.


“We have consistently maintained that we are cognizant and sensitive to both sides of the discussion,” Dolan said. “While we recognize many of our fans have a longstanding attachment to Chief Wahoo, I’m ultimately in agreement with Commissioner Manfred’s desire to remove the logo from our uniforms in 2019.”

Indians are Jerks of the Week for not dropping Chief Wahoo logo
Regardless of how the 2018 season goes for the Indians, the summer of '19 will bring plenty of attention to Cleveland with the All-Star game taking place at Progressive Field.

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not surprised.......this has been a issue with many people for some time now

countywide35 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:18 am not surprised.......this has been a issue with many people for some time now

Even political correctness is motivated by money. Follow the money trail of the all star game.

Omega wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:01 am

countywide35 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:18 am not surprised.......this has been a issue with many people for some time now

Even political correctness is motivated by money. Follow the money trail of the all star game.

big payday for the city of C-L-E

No compromise on a replacement??? As the Indians became the teams name to honor a former player who was an Indian.
Racist exploitation is more the casino's on Indian reservations. Not giving the Reservations much in return. Harrah's is not an Indian name or show the Indians in a good light.

There is a new lawsuit filed in St Louis against the Cardinals. The birds know as a Cardinal represented by the Cardinal Family has filed a complaint against the Baseball team and MLB. The pictures could show them as the live. As well as against shortening the name to Cards which is a name of the items used to play card games. Which is widely used for gambling purposes. With the Bird Family of Cardinals are strictly against. As to many of the Cardinal Family die by taking a gamble and not making it. IE flying into windmills, cars and into windows on buildings. The Cardinal Family wants to protect their family from the dangerous and demeaning aspects caused by the St Louis Cardinals. Which many members of their family who become depressed and commit suicide.

Chicago is bracing for a lawsuit from a group that thinks Whitesox's discriminate against colored socks. As well as wanting to make sure people use the correct spelling Socks.

Boston might be having a similar lawsuit but the lawsuit there has a component of Russian involvement getting the Reds of Russia control. Which may also involve Cincinnati.

People of Houston are still wondering what the Hell is an Astro.

haha

"colored socks" ? Are you sure that is politically correct ? Sounds so 1950s.

That is true colored is a bad word even if it was not meant to be in this case. That is where people in our society are now. Some want to hang on one word and complain like it is a major issue.

One person on ESPN Wants Notre Dame to change from the Fighting Irish because the mascot is demeaning to many Irish people. If he was really joking or not it was said.

One mascot that will not change even if it moves again is the Raiders. A name that does not put the people in a good light and even scary at times. The people luv it not just in Oakland but around the country.

I think this is loco. and they are talking serious now about removing the ''fighting irish'' moniker. I'm friends with ole bignut himself jon peters. and he said if the take away chief wahoo, he'd just rather them change the name all together

Cleveland is on one of the Great Lakes so we need to call them The Cleveland Lakers. It is cold there a lot too...how about The Cleveland Chills.