CLEVELAND – Cleveland players met with owner Paul Dolan on Tuesday to discuss a possible name change for the team, which has been called the Indians for the past 105 years. Manager Terry Francona said the group had an “honest” conversation and was proud of how it was handled by …
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PITTSBURGH (AP) – The Cleveland Indians took three separate buses to PNC Park ahead of Saturday’s exhibition against the Pittsburgh Pirates, a move designed to maintain proper social distancing while also attempting to conduct a Major League Baseball season. during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the club broke protocol for a …
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CLEVELAND (AP) – The spotlight for change is shining on the Cleveland Indians. Now that the NFL Washington Redskins have withdrawn their controversial nickname and logo after decades of objection and amid a national movement calling for racial justice, the Indians appear to be the next major sports franchise that …
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WThe Ashington NFL team announced Monday that they will no longer be called the “Redskins,” a name that was described as racist. However, there are a host of other teams that use the language associated with Native Americans. This is where some of the bigger teams stand out with their …
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President Donald Trump criticized the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Indians on Twitter for considering the changes to the names of their respective teams, accusing the teams of “trying to be politically correct.” Trump tweeted Monday that the NFL Redskins and MLB Indians are “legendary sports franchises.” He also mocked …
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