By Reuters Staff
FILE PHOTO: Sep 29, 2020; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; A general view of Progressive Field prior to an American League Wild Card game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) – The Cleveland Indians will change their team name amid criticism that it is racist, the New York Times reported on Sunday.
Cleveland have carried the Indians nickname for 105 years.
The move comes after the NFLs Washington team bowed to public pressure and announced it would change its name.
The issue of racial inequality was amplified this year by the voices of U.S. athletes following the high-profile deaths of Black people in police custody.read more
Baseball-Cleveland will drop ‘Indians’ from team name: New York Times – Reuters
