This petition will be delivered to:
The corner of Carnegie and Ontario
Cleveland Indians Fans
Owner, Cleveland Indians Baseball Team
Larry Dolan
Commissioner of Baseball
Allan H. "Bud" Selig
Cleveland Indians: Retire the "Chief Wahoo" logo
https://www.change.org/petitions/cleveland-indians-retire-the-chief-wahoo-logo-2?utm_campaign=twitter_link&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=share_petition
It is a difficult fact for any Cleveland fan to confront because we have lived with the logo for decades, but "Chief Wahoo" is a racist symbol that does real harm to real people. Why do something about it now? Because the logo should have been eliminated years ago. This isn't about "political correctness," it's about respect for fellow humans. Please share and invite your friends to sign!
Cleveland Baseball has a rich and storied history spanning more than a century: from Bob Feller to Rocky Colavito, from Municipal Stadium to The Jake, from 455 to Tom Hamilton and "the corner of Carnegie and Ontario." We broke the color line in the American League in 1947, the year before we won our second World Series. As we write the next chapter of Cleveland Baseball history, let's not pass on a racist legacyto future generations of fans.
This isn't about judging or scolding our fellow fans. (Most of us have worn "Chief Wahoo" before, perhaps very recently.) This isn't about taking the fun out of the game. This is just an opportunity to get people to think twice about something that many of us have taken for granted for too long.
Clevelanders have been trying to change this from the moment the original logo was introduced. Signing a petition is only part of the struggle; please show your support by wearing "Wahoo-free" merchandise, bringing posters to games, and cheering on our team as we aim for the playoffs!
Don't forget to Tweet @Indians with #LittleRedSambo and #RetireWahoo
ADDED: 9 13 13 May as well say the same about the "Washington Red Skins." New movement to change this racist name, instead of promoting it through its ball club!
LINK: Washington Post article
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/roger-goodell-calls-an-audible-on-the-washington-redskins-name/2013/09/12/aac54362-1be9-11e3-a628-7e6dde8f889d_story.html?Post+generic=%3Ftid%3Dsm_twitter_washingtonpost
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