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Related: About this forumCleveland 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 theyre not moving to marginalize the Chief Wahoo logo. But they are interested in fan sentiment on the matter, so thats interesting.
Of course, the issue here isnt whether Chief Wahoo is popular. He is. The issue is that, popularity be damned, hes 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
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many a good man
(5,997 posts)It's slightly better than the original Chief.
Auggie
(31,173 posts)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)Freaking Cleveland baseball needs to show some freaking dignitude.
Upton
(9,709 posts)I guess you can vote in it..
https://indians.survey-mlb.com/se.ashx?s=705E3EDF050C1F5F&cid=8829135
Auggie
(31,173 posts)DinahMoeHum
(21,794 posts)The name "Cleveland Indians" can stay, though.
Some symbol like arrows might also work.
Just my 2 cents.
Capt. America
(2,477 posts)El Supremo
(20,365 posts)jakefrep
(3,982 posts)Seems like a more mature approach to the issue than, say, Dan Snyder's.