Kaylyn Hlavaty at WEWS TV has more bad news:
In a long list of what fans can
expect at Progressive Field for the 2021 season, the Cleveland Indians
announced it will not allow fans into Progressive Field with “headdresses and
face paint styled in a way that references or appropriates American Indian
cultures and traditions.”
Anyone wearing inappropriate or
offensive images, words, dress or face paint must be covered or removed, and
failure to do so will constitute grounds for ejection or refusal of admission,
the organization stated.
The new policy comes after the
announcement from the team last year that professional baseball in Cleveland
will be played by a team with a different name.
The Cleveland Indians held discussions in the summer 2020 about the
possibility of a name change after years of protests calling the team name and
former Chief Wahoo logo “derogatory,” “racist” and “offensive.”
And yes, the list of do’s and don’ts is long – click here. Sure takes the fun out of it – what little
fun there was left. And no, this is not an April Fool's joke -- wish it were.
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