Native Americans groups have protested against name for yearsDonald Trump says move is ‘cancel culture at work’Cleveland’s
baseball team will drop “Indians” from their name, according to multiple reports, in a move president
Donald Trump dismissed as “cancel culture at work”.
Native
American groups and some sections of the team’s fanbase have argued the name is racially insensitive for years. The move, which was first reported by the
New York Times and later confirmed by
ESPN, is likely to be formally announced in the coming days. Washington’s NFL team decided to stop using a name considered a slur towards Native Americans earlier this year and are now known simply as the
Washington Football Team. Cleveland may follow a similar convention while the team decide on a new name.