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Political Correctness (Sort of) Kills Chief Wahoo

Political correctness has officially killed Chief Wahoo.

The Cleveland Indians’ logo that’s been in official use since 1947 will be gone after the 2018 season, it was reported Monday.

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The caricature of a Native American, which is beloved by Cleveland fans far and wide, has been under attack for years by Native American groups for being racist. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred also objected to the logo’s use and had been pressuring team owner Paul Dolan to change it.

Dolan, for his part, said it was “the hardest decision” his family had to make during their ownership of the team, which began after the 1999 season.

"There are people who have a strong emotional tie to Chief Wahoo and see it as a positive symbol of our community," said Dolan, reports Cleveland.com. "They don't see it as anything negative toward Native Americans. It's about Cleveland and the Indians and what all that means to us."

He continued: "We also want to respond to people who we think have legitimate considerations that the logo is no longer appropriate.” 

Dolan insisted, however, that the team name will stay the same. 

"Not only are we adamant about keeping the name Indians, but the Commissioner (Rob Manfred) is similarly supportive of the name," said Dolan. "Yes, some people will continue to make noise about that, but I'm not troubled by its use. The Commissioner is not troubled by the use of the name. We are confident the name will continue on."

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While the logo will be removed from uniforms, banners, and signs in the stadium, fans will still be able to purchase items with Chief Wahoo in the team shop at the stadium and in retail stores in the Cleveland area.

Citing a goal of diversity and inclusion, Manfred said in a statement provided to The New York Times that the Indians organization “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 acknowledgment that removing it from the on-field uniform by the start of the 2019 season is the right course.”

Cleveland has been edging away from the logo in recent years and has used it less frequently, but beginning in 2019 it will not be seen at all on the team’s uniforms, or on banners and signs in Progressive Field, the team’s stadium. [...]

While getting rid of Chief Wahoo will be applauded by opponents, some may see it as only the first step toward the ultimate goal of changing the team name. (NYT)

The reactions have been mixed. 

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