The wildly offensive Chief Wahoo logo, commissioned originally for the 1948 season by then-owner Bill Veeck, features a cartoon head of a red-faced male character, one feather, a headband and a huge toothy smile/smirk. “Over the past year, we encouraged dialogue with the Indians organization about the club’s use of the Chief Wahoo logo. In a decision of basic human rights and respect, the Cleveland baseball team has decided, in conjunction with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, to remove the offensive Chief Wahoo logo from their uniforms. The NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks were named after a First World War fighting group of former owner Frederic McLaughlin. With this move to eliminate Chief Wahoo, the fans are the winners.

Source: thestar January 29, 2018 23:21 UTC