Atlanta Braves Appear Unlikely To Consider Name Change

[CrimsonCowboy]

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/a...r-name-change/

[msstate7]

Good

[salmagundy]

Relief!!!! Have followed since Boston Braves days.

[CyYoung31]

Thought this was interesting:

[MadduxFanII]

I'm guessing a name change will happen at some point in the near future. Probably not for a few years, but the Indians and Redskins are on that path, and then the Braves are going to be arguably the biggest target remaining, along with the Chiefs. I think the Braves and Chiefs will be able to hold out for a bit, because neither word is a racial slur and there's no horrifying Chief Wahoo iconography, but it's just a matter of time.

[Southcack77]

I'm guessing a name change will happen at some point in the near future. Probably not for a few years, but the Indians and Redskins are on that path, and then the Braves are going to be arguably the biggest target remaining, along with the Chiefs. I think the Braves and Chiefs will be able to hold out for a bit, because neither word is a racial slur and there's no horrifying Chief Wahoo iconography, but it's just a matter of time.

Killing the Chop seems like the obvious stall tactic.

[MadduxFanII]

Killing the Chop seems like the obvious stall tactic.

Yeah - stop the chop, no drumming, ban drunk white dudes from wearing headdresses. Those will be the "we're listening to the concerns of the Native American community and responding with appropriate action" steps. I doubt it'll be enough in the long term.

[striker42]

Stopping the chop won't stop the chop

[Tapate50]

Yeah - stop the chop, no drumming, ban drunk white dudes from wearing headdresses. Those will be the "we're listening to the concerns of the Native American community and responding with appropriate action" steps. I doubt it'll be enough in the long term.

Wait, since when can we not wear the chief headresses?

[cajunrevenge]

Wont feel the same to me with any other name. I didnt grow up an Atlanta Eagles fan.

[Southcack77]

Stopping the chop won't stop the chop

Cool, watching people do the chop with no accompaniment will be entertaining.

Will help with spotting the best mullets, something that is a long treasured tradition.

[CyYoung31]

Cool, watching people do the chop with no accompaniment will be entertaining.

Will help with spotting the best mullets, something that is a long treasured tradition.

Huh?

People chop without accompaniment all the time.

[striker42]

Huh?

People chop without accompaniment all the time.

This is what I was getting at.

[zitothebrave]

I'm guessing a name change will happen at some point in the near future. Probably not for a few years, but the Indians and Redskins are on that path, and then the Braves are going to be arguably the biggest target remaining, along with the Chiefs. I think the Braves and Chiefs will be able to hold out for a bit, because neither word is a racial slur and there's no horrifying Chief Wahoo iconography, but it's just a matter of time.

I would guess the Blackhawks are next on the target.

I think the Braves ditch native iconography. They ditch the tomahawk from it's symbology, simple Atlanta A and Simple Braves logos, like they had before the 87 season. Personally I wish they would go back to the late 70s or early 80s braves logos.

[zitothebrave]

Huh?

People chop without accompaniment all the time.

But eventually it will stop. If the team stops promoting it, it will die.

[Southcack77]

Huh?

People chop without accompaniment all the time.

Do large numbers of people really chop when there is no music though? I've never particularly thought so.

Either way, it will fade. Honestly at this point, it's like banning the Wave. Who would really care?

[CyYoung31]

Do large numbers of people really chop when there is no music though? I've never particularly thought so.

Either way, it will fade. Honestly at this point, it's like banning the Wave. Who would really care?

Yes.

[CyYoung31]

But eventually it will stop. If the team stops promoting it, it will die.

Yeah, in like 30 years when the people who came up with it start to get older and die off.

[thewupk]

Yeah, in like 30 years when the people who came up with it start to get older and die off.

Just means we need to draft another FSU start sometime soon to keep it alive.

[weso1]

Huh?

People chop without accompaniment all the time.

Yeah, just look what happened in Seattle.