You know I've never understood this. Every community takes great pride in their local sports teams. The term fan derives from the word fanatic. Why would people identify their team with an insult? It seems to me the opposite is true. That a mostly white community would pick an Indian for the symbol of their cherished sports team is the ultimate compliment to the noble native Americans. This is how they want the world to identify their community in which they have such great pride. To them it is the epitome of strength and class. I've never understood this.