Ahead of the 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) season, the Cleveland Indians announced that the team would henceforth be known as the Cleveland Guardians. This move came as a result of increasing pressure from fans and sponsor to replace the original Native American-based name. During a July 2021 survey in the United States, 56 percent of Black respondents approved of the franchise's decision to change its name following the current season, while this figure fell to 33 percent among white respondents.
Founded in 1900 by Charles Somers as Cleveland Lake Shores, the Cleveland Indians is a professional baseball team which competes in Major League Baseball and is currently owned by Larry Dolan. During a July 2020 survey in the United States, 17 percent of respondents found the team name and imagery very offensive as it is seen to perpetuate negative stereotypes of Native American people.
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Ahead of the 2022 Major League Baseball (MLB) season, the Cleveland Indians announced that the team would henceforth be known as the Cleveland Guardians. This move came as a result of increasing pressure from fans and sponsor to replace the original Native American-based name. During a July 2021 survey in the United States, 56 percent of Black respondents approved of the franchise's decision to change its name following the current season, while this figure fell to 33 percent among white respondents.