Posted on 07/23/2021 8:34:49 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
July 23 (UPI) -- The Cleveland Indians will rebrand as the Cleveland Guardians in 2022, the team announced Friday on social media.
The franchise said last summer that it would start conversations with local community members and Native American groups about a potential name change.
In June, the Indians announced they formed a list of nearly 1,100 potential replacement nicknames and that they were in the process of making a selection.
Friday's announcement featured several new logos, which accompanied the new name. Actor Tom Hanks narrated a video to announce the changes. The Black Keys, a band from Akron, Ohio, supplied music for the announcement.
"We remember those moments as we move forward with change," Hanks said. "You see, there has always been Cleveland, the best part of our name. Now it's time to unite as one family, one community, to build the next era for this team, this city.
"To keep watch and guard what makes this game the greatest, to come together and welcome all who want to join us."
Cleveland's MLB franchise started in 1901 as the Cleveland Blues. The team became the Cleveland Bronchos in 1902 and was known as the Cleveland Naps from 1903 through 1914. They took the Indians nickname in 1915.
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Cleveland Engines
What do real Native Americans think about this? Did anyone poll them to find out if they mind having a team named in their honor? Or did MLB and the Cleveland franchise just check with the usual gaggle of crazed white leftists who feel entitled to speak for minorities?
Typical. Remove the Indians, keep the land.
And another bites the dust to warped leftists…
Woke: Stupid is as stupid does.
Watching sports media celebrate this will be entertaining.
As ghey as this is, it’s nothing compared to the rebranding of the Washington Bullets basketball team.
Cleveland Engines would have been perfect. I can’t believe they hadn’t thought of that. 351 Cleveland engines were big when I was a teenager.
Did they ask any guardians if they could cultureally appropriate their title?
Guardian Wahoo?
I would have gone with a better name, like The Custodians. Now that’s got some panache!
Better still, if they want a name that rhymes and endear themselves to a minority group how about — The Cleveland Lesbians?
Tom Hanks says it all. they could have found a Cleveland Native to make that video.
RE: Did they ask any guardians if they could cultureally appropriate their title?
I would have gone with a better name, like The Custodians. Now that’s got some panache!
Better still, if they want a name that rhymes and endear themselves to a minority group how about — The Cleveland Lesbians?
Then why not change it back to that? Guardians?!
Cleveland CRT’s
This is a great day, one that will surely gain attention as a national holiday! Native Americans will no longer be offended and oppressed!!
Indians memorabilia is probably selling like guns in a gun-free city right now as fans are grabbing what they can. LOL
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