I don’t get all the hate. He sounds like a great guy. If a teammate were ever in trouble, I’m sure Richie would be the first to stick his neck out if he had one.

Agreed wholeheartedly. I grew up fascinated by “the pennant” almost as much as I did the World Series. Perhaps it was because I’m a Giants fan and Hodges call is ingrained into our memory, but I thought there was truly something special about winning your league. Now, it doesn’t seem like enough emphasis is put on…

So he admitted the Chief Wahoo WAS his heritage? What about the Fighting Irish? Do you drink on St Patrick’s Day? Did you enjoy Popeye? Tell a sailor. Need I go On? There are many stereotypes depicted as cartoon mascots. You know there are ones worse than the Indians. Also there are no alternatives offered by anyone…

Wahoo gone? I agree. Team name changed? No. The team was named for arguably (depending on your historic source) the first Native American that played in MLB. But let’s not get facts get in the way of a good smear campaign for those who want to attack the team and think the Indians just decided to name themselves the…

Cleveland has virtually zero Native population, and the nickname is in “honor” of the stereotypical savage warrior.

What you said, in total. I have season tickets, and I think that the last time I saw the racists in redface or head-dresses was in 2014. Never mind that this was still taking place in the 21st century, but it is a small start. Also, it’s time for Wahoo to go.

Agreed. Don’t want to pick nits with the article as I do mostly agree with the message, but certain points are being overstated. Even growing up in Cleveland during the 90s I don’t remember the chant thing Pedro was showing off ever being popular. I’m sure it was done by some, but never choreographed in the stadium or…

Wife sounds like one of those no-nonsense straight shooters that’s somehow married to a schlub joke, i.e. Leah Remini in King of Queens.

I’m (obviously) a white guy who grew up in a middle class, overwhelmingly white suburban town, went to a primarily white college, and now work in a primarily white industry. Thus I have been sheltered from race issues for nearly my entire life. Just trying to understand.

I think being in the playoffs brings out the racist band wagoners. Never seen a headdress in all the games I’ve gone to in 20 years.

I would buy the shit out of that New York Jews hat!

She’s going to be thrilled with your son’s Order of the Arrow ceremony....

It’s also pretty rare to see people in redface and headdresses at the games. At least it has been in my experience as a lifelong (30+ year) fan who for many of those years had a season ticket package. I guess, like the tweet a commenter posted above, there are rare exceptions, but it’s not the rule. I can recall two…

Went to both home playoff games vs. Red Sox and didn’t see a single person dressed in Redface. That point is being overblown, in my opinion. A rare sighting at Progressive Field.

If his favorite Village Person is the Native American, why would he dress up as the Construction Worker or the Sailor?

Why is the use of the Chief Wahoo logo considered racist? How is it any different than, say, the Boston Celtics white guy logo? Is it because he has red skin? Please, do not jump down my throat for asking this, I am honestly ignorant to this situation.

As a lifelong Indians fan for a long time I didn’t think of Chief Wahoo as racist. I genuinely believe that most fans who where Indians gear with Chief Wahoo on them aren’t racist and don’t think of it as anything other than a log they’ve known their whole lives. But it is racist and it’s time for the logo to be…

Racist. This guy is Italian.

wonder where he learned it