Atlanta Braves Appear Unlikely To Consider Name Change

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.
 
MadduxFanII said:
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.
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Killing the Chop seems like the obvious stall tactic.
 
Southcack77 said:
Killing the Chop seems like the obvious stall tactic.
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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.
 
MadduxFanII said:
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.
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Wait, since when can we not wear the chief headresses?
 
MadduxFanII said:
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.
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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.
 
CyYoung31 said:
Huh?

People chop without accompaniment all the time.
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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?
 
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