Pitcher Ryan Merritt of Cleveland slaps hands with catcher Roberto Perez in Game 5 of the ALCS baseball series against the Blue Jays. Carlos Osorio / Toronto Star ) Order this photoCan we talk, please, about that baseball team from Cleveland that dare not speak its name on this particular page of the Toronto Star. The editorial was thoughtful, well-meaning and made the important point that many people now regard “Indians,” the trademarked name of the Cleveland team, to be a demeaning and offensive stereotype. Editorials, which are published on the editorial page and decided upon by the Star’s editorial board, express the institutional views of the Star on public issues. The news side, which is responsible for the rest of the Star’s content, including sports, is in no way bound by those opinions.

Source: thestar October 21, 2016 18:45 UTC