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Baseball

brush

(57,616 posts) Sun Feb 28, 2021, 06:05 PM Feb 2021

The Indians are still being called Indians by the sports media and not the Cleveland baseball team.. [View all]

like the Washington football team is referred to. Has anyone heard if the team has decided on keeping the "Indians" name? I've been a fan for years and was glad to see the Chief Wahoo logo go. "Indians" seems neutral and not derogatory like the old R-word for the Washington football team was.

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The Indians are still being called Indians by the sports media and not the Cleveland baseball team.. [View all] brush Feb 2021 OP

The Dolans have slashed payroll to almost zero Tribetime Feb 2021 #1

Move them? That would be a mistake. What have you heard? brush Feb 2021 #2

I hope Im wrong but the lease is up on Progressive field next year Tribetime Feb 2021 #3

It's frustrating for us fans. They get close, 2016 WS, deep playoff runs in many years, Series... brush Feb 2021 #5

I agree 100% the Cubs fans didn't knpw the heartache Tribetime Feb 2021 #7

I swear I saw a movie like that TheRealNorth Feb 2021 #6

This would be a terrible time to move a franchise. redstateblues Feb 2021 #4

Yes, what with covid out there and no fans in the stands still. brush Feb 2021 #8

Name change is in the works and will be official after 2021 season Auggie Mar 2021 #9