RadioOnFire.com - Racism is taking another much need L this year. The Clevland Indians MLB team opted to renounce their Chief Wahoo logo, which consists of a red-skinned smiling Native Amerian cartoon. The drawing is eerie and reminiscent of the blackface cartoons that were used to propagandize the idea of "black laziness."
MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred Jr. released a statement Monday addressing the topic:
“Major League Baseball is committed to building a culture of diversity and inclusion throughout the game...Over the past year, we encouraged dialogue with the Indian’s organization about the Club’s use of the Chief Wahoo logo. During our constructive conversations, [team owner] Paul Dolan made clear that there are fans who have a longstanding attachment to the logo and its place in the history of the team,” Manfred continued. “Nonetheless, the club ultimately agreed with my position that the logo is no longer appropriate for on-field use … and I appreciate Mr. Dona’s acknowledgment that removing it from the on-field uniform by the start of the 2019 season is the right course.”
Controversy has been surrounding the logo for years, and in 2016 a Native Canadian filed a lawsuit in an attempt to stop the team from using the logo while playing in Ontario.
Although the logo will be removed from all on-field uniforms, advertisements, and merch shops, the Chief Wahoo cartoon will still be available for purchase anywhere outside of the stadium and will not be removed from merch sold around the state or country.
Source: huffingtonpost.com
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