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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred meets with (Cleveland) Indians to discuss Chief Wahoo logo
CBS Sports ^ | January 27, 2017 | Dayn Perry

Posted on 01/27/2017 11:03:17 AM PST by Zakeet

An ongoing source of controversy in baseball is the Indians' ongoing use of the Chief Wahoo logo. For the uninitiated, here's the logo in question:

The team has, without much acknowledgment, de-emphasized Wahoo in recent years, but it's still an occasional part of the team's uniform. As for the league, MLB addressed the issue in passing during last year's ALCS, but now it appears that commissioner Rob Manfred and the team are having more in-depth discussions about the use of Wahoo ...

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The Indians were of course just awarded the 2019 All-Star Game ... If recent hints and cultural trends are any guide, then Wahoo may not be used in any official capacity for much longer.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbssports.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: baseball; cleveland; indians; logo
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Squaw with high cheekbones find Chief Wahoo heap offensive ... glad to see-em go way of buffalo ... Freeper no make bad smoke on this thread!

1 posted on 01/27/2017 11:03:17 AM PST by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

What constitutes high cheek bones?


2 posted on 01/27/2017 11:04:44 AM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... Macroagression melts snowflakes)
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To: Zakeet

If the logo is deemed racist, will that drum they play during all home games be racist too? It is Indians who have that guy who beats that drum right?


3 posted on 01/27/2017 11:06:07 AM PST by ColdOne (( I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~)
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To: Zakeet

Again, my co-workers are wondering why I am laughing......


4 posted on 01/27/2017 11:06:22 AM PST by day10 (You'll get nothing and like it!)
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To: Zakeet
Short answer........we're keep in' it. Put that in your peace pipe and smoke it. 🏈🏹🏟.
5 posted on 01/27/2017 11:08:31 AM PST by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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6 posted on 01/27/2017 11:09:27 AM PST by heterosupremacist
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To: Zakeet

Another attempt to make the American Indian a non-person relegated to the memory hole of the past, so the Libs will not suffer angst when they are recalled called to memory.

As an advertising man once said,...”There is no such thing as bad publicity, just make sure they spell the name right.”

150 years ago the American Indian was known through out the world as tough fierce fighters. Even the French criminals started calling themselves “Apaches”.


7 posted on 01/27/2017 11:14:34 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Zakeet

The Pink Pantied Putzs are Pouting. Get a life, morons.


8 posted on 01/27/2017 11:23:48 AM PST by GoldenPup
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To: Zakeet
Change the team name to the White People, and create a new bright white logo with a big friendly white guy, smiling. In fact make the new logo look like me.

I would consider it an honor.

9 posted on 01/27/2017 11:31:12 AM PST by FreeReign
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I do think they need to get rid of the smiling Indian logo. Go back to the somber profiled one; maybe then they could beat the Cubs.


10 posted on 01/27/2017 11:31:56 AM PST by Arkansas Toothpick
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To: Zakeet

Dear Tribe - do NOT change the logo. PC is BS.


11 posted on 01/27/2017 11:32:07 AM PST by meyer (The Constitution says what it says, and it doesn't say what it doesn't say.)
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To: Zakeet

I think it’s the Wahoo part that’s actually offensive.


12 posted on 01/27/2017 11:32:56 AM PST by discostu (Alright you primative screwheads, listen up!)
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To: Arkansas Toothpick
...maybe then they could beat the Cubs.

They were 2 healthy starters away from beating the cubs in 5.

13 posted on 01/27/2017 11:33:14 AM PST by meyer (The Constitution says what it says, and it doesn't say what it doesn't say.)
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To: Zakeet

I not only have well cared for shirts with Chief Wahoo, I also have a sweatshirt that features “Jacobs Field”. The Indians were given the All Star Game in a few years. One can’t help but wonder if they sold out on Chief Wahoo for that....I hope not.


14 posted on 01/27/2017 11:34:00 AM PST by grania
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To: Zakeet

The Cleveland Indians have been de-emphasizing that logo for some time. It won’t be missed if the Indians drop that logo.


15 posted on 01/27/2017 11:34:30 AM PST by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: grania

Go See Chief Osceola the Seminoles where tell you to F**** Off


16 posted on 01/27/2017 11:35:43 AM PST by scooby321 (o even lower)
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17 posted on 01/27/2017 11:36:24 AM PST by VRWC For Truth (FU Shmuckie Shoomer (Rat-NY))
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To: Zakeet

Indian names and references are only allowed on casinos!


18 posted on 01/27/2017 11:40:33 AM PST by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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To: ColdOne

Who decrees what is offensive?

The San Diego Padres have a mascot who dresses up as a friar, in an outfit reminiscent of those worn by Father Junipero Serra, when he founded Mission San Diego de Alcala.

Point being, is the intent of sports nicknames to demean and dishonor those so named?

Are the Padres offensive to the Catholic church?
Are the Notre Dame Fighting Irish offensive to Irish people?

Are the Boston Celtics offensive to the Celtic people?

Are the Minnesota Vikings disrespecting the memory of Leif Ericsson???

Are the Seattle Mariners offensive to real sailors?

Are the Green Bay Packers offensive to real meat packers??

Are the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive to real steel workers?

Are the Dallas Cowboys offensive to real cowboys?


19 posted on 01/27/2017 12:03:39 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Zakeet

Normally I am opposed to politicians interfering in such matters of these but here’s what I would like to hear in this case:

“Commissioner, the President is on the phone for you”

“Hello Commish this the Donald. Don’t you have more important things to do than harass Cleveland about Chief Wahoo? By the way, nice little ant-trust exemption you have there. Sure hate to see anything happen to it. Have a nice day”


20 posted on 01/27/2017 12:47:56 PM PST by technically right
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