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Blue Jays vs. racist stereotype
October 12, 2016 - 12:49pm
#notyourmascot
Don’t use Cleveland’s team name when covering next Blue Jays series, human rights commissioner urges
Here's my question...if the nickname for Cleveland's team is "The Tribe", why don't they change the name to the tribe of the actual indigenous group on whose lands the city was built? They'd be the Cleveland Eriez then.
I remain astonished at that mascot's name. IIRC, it was a common catch-all slur for anyone indigenous when I was younger.
http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/783897667670/ Short news video about a radio sports caster who's refused to say the full name of such teams since 1992.
Architect Douglas Cardinal files human rights complaint against use of Cleveland's name, logo
"Mr. Cardinal, who has long fought for the rights of Indigenous Peoples, has simply had enough," says his lawyer.
It's in court as I type.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-judge-cleveland-indians-1....
Go Cubs
I won't link to her, but Christie Blatchford has a surprisingly even-handed take on the whole thing in today's Post.
Oh, and the judge denied the injunction request.
The Human Rights complaints will be up next.