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The Cleveland Indians are among the professional sports teams caught up in the controversy over using Native American symbols and culture.
With intense scrutiny over the Washington Redskins …

The Cleveland Indians are among the professional sports teams caught up in the controversy over using Native American symbols and culture.
With intense scrutiny over the Washington Redskins name, the Indians announced Friday they would review their own team name. Manager Terry Francona on Sunday supported the decision.
“I’ve been thinking about it and been thinking about it before we put out that statement,” Francona told reporters in a video conference call, as the Akron Beacon-Journal reported. “I know in the past, when I’ve been asked about [it], whether it’s our name or the Chief Wahoo, I think I would usually answer and say I know that we’re never trying to be disrespectful, and I still feel that way.

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