The Cleveland Indians baseball team said Friday that it will 'determine the best path forward with regard to our team name,' becoming the second sports team referencing Native Americans to make such a move.
They also came on a day that Native Americans and others protested at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota ahead offor a July 4th weekend celebration. Protesters decried that the Black Hills, considered sacred land by the Lakota people, were taken against treaty agreements.
Cleveland's team said in a statement that the organization recognizes its name is the most visible way it connects with fans and the community. "We have had ongoing discussions organizationally on these issues," it said."The recent social unrest in our community and our country has only underscored the need for us to keep improving as an organization on issues of social justice."
"With that in mind, we are committed to engaging our community and appropriate stakeholders to determine the best path forward with regard to our team name," it said.
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