With pressure mounting on the NFL's Washington Redskins to change its team name due to its racist connotations, an NHL team also under scrutiny is standing behind its name.
The Chicago Blackhawks contend its nickname actually honors a real life Native American, and the team has no plans to make any changes to its name and logo."The Chicago Blackhawks' name and logo symbolizes an important and historic person, Black Hawk of Illinois' Sac & Fox Nation, whose leadership and life has inspired generations of Native Americans, veterans and the public," the team said in a statement.The Washington Redskins are reviewing their name.
It was nicknamed"Blackhawk Division" after Chief Black Hawk, according to the team's website.Read MoreThe team's logo, largely unchanged since 1959-60, is of a large Native American head with feather headdress and face paint. "We recognize there is a fine line between respect and disrespect, and we commend other teams for their willingness to engage in that conversation," the team said.
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