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The "Indian Head" logo used by the Clover Park High School "Warriors" has been replaced by a block "CP" with a spear. [144] In January 2021 a bill was introduced in the state legislature "prohibiting the inappropriate use of Native American names, symbols, or images as public school mascots, logos, or team names". [145]
Using Indigenous names and mascots, like the former Washington Football Team name, extends beyond racial insensitivity; it reinforces colonialism and erases Indigenous identity and land. [1] Such practices maintain the power relationship between the dominant culture and the Indigenous culture, and can be seen as a form of cultural imperialism. [4]
[245] On July 13, 2020, the team made an official statement that their review would result in the retirement of the Redskins name and logo. [246] On July 23, 2020, the team announced that they would be called the Washington Football Team with a block "W" logo for the 2020 season. [247]
The Kansas City Chiefs were the last professional sports team in the United States to adopt a name or logo referencing Native Americans, although indirectly. [5] In 1963, the Dallas Texans (AFL) was renamed Chiefs in honor of Kansas City mayor Harold Roe Bartle who was instrumental in relocating the team to Kansas City, Missouri.
Protest of both the logo and name started in the 1970s, but moved quickly toward the retirement of Chief Wahoo when the 2016 World Series drew international attention to the team. Local groups said they would continue to advocate for a change of the team name, and object to the sale of merchandise with the Chief Wahoo image. [2]
A fantasy football team never looks better than it does before the season, full of stars, breakout candidates and potential league-winners. But, even though the team is sitting pretty post-draft ...
Many American sports team names and mascots are based upon or use religious symbolism. The majority are scholastic teams at institutions founded by various denominations of Christianity, both Catholic and Protestant. Saints is the most popular of these names not only at religious schools but public schools. However, the latter are often ...
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