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Cleveland Indians' name change hailed by Native American groups
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Cleveland Indians' removal of Chief Wahoo reignites debate over controversial nicknames
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Native Americans protest Cleveland Indians 'Chief Wahoo' logo, Race
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Cleveland Indians Finally Decide To Drop Racist Team Name After 105 years
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Cleveland Indians owner speaks out on name change: 'The name is no longer acceptable in our world
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AP Interview: Indians owner says name won't change in 2021
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Native American group reacts to Cleveland Indians name change
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Cleveland Indians' name change hailed by Native American groups
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Cleveland baseball team finally retires racist name, mascot – Workers World
Changing the Cleveland Indians' name won't be easy, but it will be worth it: Joe Noga
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Cleveland Indians name change: What we know about MLB announcement
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Cleveland's Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name - The New York Times
Adidas pledges to help high schools ditch Native American mascots - Los Angeles Times
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What made the Cleveland Indians finally change their name?
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Cleveland's baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians
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Cleveland Makes Name Removal Official, Saying It Is 'Moving Forward' - The New York Times