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Auggie

(31,174 posts)
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 11:57 AM Oct 2013

Cleveland Indians' surveying attitudes about Chief Wahoo logo

Craig Calcaterra / NBC Sports

Well, not just Chief Wahoo. Lots of things. But Wahoo is in there.

Via my friend Monte the Color Man, the Indians are sending out surveys to people who have purchased tickets through their website or who are otherwise registered there, and it covers all manner of topics. In-game experience, uniform styles and expectations about the Indians’ future.

But there are a couple of questions in the middle that piqued my interest:





The Indians have said directly that they are not considering any changes in the logo and that they’re not moving to marginalize the Chief Wahoo logo. But they are interested in fan sentiment on the matter, so that’s interesting.

Of course, the issue here isn’t whether Chief Wahoo is popular. He is. The issue is that, popularity be damned, he’s offensive, so I would hope that the Indians would make a decision to eliminate the logo out of simple decency, not because of some poll results.

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/23/the-indians-are-surveying-attitudes-about-chief-wahoo/

I can't find a way to vote online otherwise I would post it. If you want to write a letter or call, here's the info:

Lawrence J. Dolan
Progressive Field
2401 Ontario Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
216.420.HITS (4487)

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Cleveland Indians' surveying attitudes about Chief Wahoo logo (Original Post) Auggie Oct 2013 OP
You have to admit... many a good man Oct 2013 #1
Horrible Auggie Oct 2013 #2
Chief Wahoo is obscene & hateful, and needs to go Berlum Oct 2013 #3
Have the survey right here.. Upton Oct 2013 #4
Thanks. I was looking for it. Auggie Oct 2013 #5
UGH!! That mascot has got to go. UGGGGHHLEEEEE!!! DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #6
I am a white Clevelander and I find Wahoo offensive and stupid. Time for it to go. Capt. America Oct 2013 #7
I wonder what this guy would say about it, if he were still alive? El Supremo Oct 2013 #8
Fine by me. jakefrep Oct 2013 #9

Auggie

(31,174 posts)
2. Horrible
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:39 PM
Oct 2013

20 years ago an in-law gave me a signed lithograph of that drawing by the original artist, Walter Goldbach. Can you imagine? The in-law was a creep, BTW. My cousin divorced him a few years after.

I'm sending a letter to Dolan.

Berlum

(7,044 posts)
3. Chief Wahoo is obscene & hateful, and needs to go
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 03:02 PM
Oct 2013

Freaking Cleveland baseball needs to show some freaking dignitude.

DinahMoeHum

(21,794 posts)
6. UGH!! That mascot has got to go. UGGGGHHLEEEEE!!!
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 08:59 PM
Oct 2013

The name "Cleveland Indians" can stay, though.

Some symbol like arrows might also work.

Just my 2 cents.

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