Cleveland dropping “Indians” as the team name

[rick64]

Sources confirm the New York Times report that the Cleveland Indians will be dropping their nickname. While it's unclear what they will replace it with, the Indians -- who have been called that for more than a century and nearly 17,000 games -- will be no more.


Jeff Passan, ESPN

 

[Hank Camacho]

The Cleveland Jews has a certain je ne sais quoi. I hope they go with that.

 

[Wildcats1st]

Just change the name to the wahoos and put a big fish. This pc crap is outta control

 

[pitinoshairplugs]

Cleveland’s Prerogative

 

[WeWant9_rivals]

Cleveland Steamers has a nice ring to it.

 

[drew_ukfan_rivals]

Cleveland Redskins
Washington Indians

Let’s do it

 

[Anon1640710541]

Change their name to the Spiders. That organized a great run in the late 1890s.

 

[funKYcat75]

Cleveland’s Prerogative

A little abstract, dontcha think?

 

[pitinoshairplugs]

A little abstract, dontcha think?

double entendre

 

[Kaizer Sosay]

Cleveland Baseball Team

 

[Ukbrassowtipin]

Imagine if the biggest struggle in your life was the name of a sports team. Sounds privileged if that's whats keeping you down. My guess white ppl are complaining the most.

Redskins I could atleast understand, but this is laughable. Imagine if I complained that notre dame needed to change their name bc Irish ppl are not angry leprechauns.

Per usual...would be hilarious if they changed their name to Anglo Saxons...then the same ppl would complain its supremacist

 

[WildcatfaninOhio]

The Cleveland Rocks!

 

[funKYcat75]

Cleveland E. 1999 Eternals

 

[funKYcat75]

Cleveland River Fires

 

[funKYcat75]

Cleveland Lebron Effigies

 

[GoBigBlue712]

It would be cool if they became the Americans, and they could, in theory, keep the Native American stuff without being historically incorrect (similar to Braves/Chiefs, which are just cool names and not offensive).

Although the old-timey baseball fan in me wants the Spiders.

 

[funKYcat75]

Cleveland Jobus

 

[funKYcat75]

Cleveland Straightballs

 

[420grover]

Cleveland Engines

 

[RunninRichie]

 

[vhcat70]

Horsefeathers would work.

 

[funKYcat75]

Cleveland Afterthoughts.

 

[Ukbrassowtipin]

Cleveland he/hims

 

[WildcatFan1982]

Cleveland Injuns

 

[anon_q409idbs5m40a]

Cleveland Steamers has a nice ring to it.

Winner

 

[Tannerdad]

Cleveland Cavers

Because that’s what they did.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

So many great posts.. but the Cleveland BTnH one wins it so far.

 

[CB3UK]

The Cleveland Steamers is the clear winner.

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

Sources confirm the New York Times report that the Cleveland Indians will be dropping their nickname. While it's unclear what they will replace it with, the Indians -- who have been called that for more than a century and nearly 17,000 games -- will be no more.


Jeff Passan, ESPN

Cleveland Mistakes by the Lake

 

[magic8ball]

Cleveland Snowflakes

 

[warrior-cat]

The baseball team formerly known as The Indians.

The Cleveland _______ Givers

 

[rick64]

Cleveland Native Americans?

 

[ADJOUK22]

The Cleveland Baseball Team!

A lot more Injuns would still be around if they did lockdowns when the Europeans came over.

 

[John Henry]

When I think of Cleveland, I think of "Burning River". The Cleveland Burning Rivers

 

[wildcatsboston1984_rivals]

I’m fine with this. Don’t think any team should have a nickname that refers to a race or ethnicity. This includes my Boston Celtics, but I’m not going to make a fuss about it unless it’s a derogatory name like Redskins is.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Next up for the mascot outrage mob: Braves and Chiefs.

 

[Lexie's Dad]

Cleveland Jobus

Hats for bats. Keep bats warm.

 

[JDHoss]

With all of the great minor league names, you'd think they could have come up with something more inventive than Indians in the first place.

 

[wildcatsboston1984_rivals]

With all of the great minor league names, you'd think they could have come up with something more inventive than Indians in the first place.

Montgomery Biscuits is GOAT tier

 

[JDHoss]

Or.....