Genocide Is Nothing To Celebrate, Even Indirectly

First, the egregiously named "Redskins," now the slightly less egregiously "Cleveland Indians" are making a break with their mascot and its dicey cultural history:

"In July, the team said they were considering changing their name in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, which sparked a widespread debate about racism in America. 'We are committed to making a positive impact in our community and embrace our responsibility to advance social justice and equality. Our organization fully recognizes our team name is among the most visible ways in which we connect with the community,' the team said in a July statement. The team’s manager, Terry Francona, has said he believes it is time to 'move forward' from the name. 

Cleveland were known as the Lake Shores, Bluebirds, Broncos and Naps before settling on their current nickname in 1915."

Let's face it -- if "Indian" had no connection to "Chief Wahoo" this might not have happened.  And I like "Shores" or "Lake Shores" or "Lakers" -- let's make the 2020's the decade of geographical and topographical sports mascots!