Report: Cleveland Indians changing name after 105 years
Associated PressCLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians are changing their name after 105 years. Cleveland’s move away from Indians follows a similar decision earlier this year by the NFL’s Washington Football Team, which was previously known as the Redskins. For years, Native American groups and others have protested against Cleveland’s use of Indians as its name as well as other imagery used by the American League charter franchise founded in 1901. Cancel culture at work!” In July, just hours after Washington’s plans became known after being pressured by several sponsors, including FedEx which holds naming rights to the football’s team’s stadium, Cleveland owner Paul Dolan released a statement saying the team would review “the best path forward with our team name.” The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! A few days after Dolan’s statement, Indians manager Terry Francona said it was time to “move forward” with the name change.
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