The Cleveland Guardians, an American professional baseball team, changed its name from the Indians to the Guardians before the 2022 season. This decision followed decades of controversy over the team’s name and iconography, which were criticized for perpetuating racist stereotypes of Native people. The team’s Chief Wahoo mascot, adopted in the 1940s, was retired in 2018. Pressure from Native rights groups, activists, and corporations led to the change. To learn more, see Native American mascot controversy.
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