Colorful names for teams are nearly as old as team sports themselves. By now, because of pressure from activists, the public or their corporate sponsors, most sports teams have shed overtly racist names of the past. But a few have clung to Native American names and imagery, arguing they reflect honor and respect. "Shortly after the so-called ‘Indian Wars’ of the 1880s, that’s when we see sports teams start to use the names on a wide basis," said Hunt. … I think we’ve still got something like 400 teams with those names here in Ohio.

Source: Fox News December 17, 2020 01:40 UTC