Cleveland Indians to change century-old name, NY Times reports

Cleveland’s baseball club states it took the name “Indians” in 1915 as a tribute to a Native American gamer. Currently, The New York Times reports that, after years of protests, the team will certainly drop its nickname – a case its management does not dispute. Contributor Jericka Duncan reports on the current projection with a name some call racist.

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