The Braves did not distribute their traditional red foam tomahawks to fans before Game 5 of the National League Division Series.įans of the Chiefs, like those of the Braves, long ago adopted the chanting and arm movement symbolizing the brandishing of a tomahawk that began at Florida State University in the 1980s. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Ryan Helsley, a member of the Cherokee Nation, called a "war chant" by Braves fans disrespectful. The Atlanta Braves made changes during the baseball playoffs in October after St. The Cleveland Indians were so besieged by complaints over their Chief Wahoo emblem that the baseball team removed it from all uniforms last season. The NFL's Washington Redskins have faced protests since the 1980s. Plenty of franchises have been confronted over Native American stereotypes. As for the “go back to bed” part, sorry, it’s too late."When I see something like a tomahawk chop, which is derived from television and film portrayals, I find it incredibly offensive because it is an absolutely horrible stereotype of what a native person is," Schilling said. My reply: OK, OK, I’ll make a deal with you. Once Florida State drops the War Chant and Tomahawk Chop, I will switch my attention to asking this question: Why has the FSU football program – you know, the program that these clownish game-day rituals are supposedly meant to inspire – been so lousy for so many years?Ĭongratulations, you win the honor of having the most idiotic commentary I have ever read. Relax. Find something else to complain about. That said I don’t take back being proud that the baseball team in my native Cleveland has finally gotten rid of its insulting “Indians” nickname – something I called for as a journalist in Cleveland. So I hate to break this to you: I’m one of the “We Floridians” you’re talking about. why does everyone want me to leave? I like it here! And over the past 15 years I’ve lived in Florida far longer than I have in Ohio. Go back to Ohio and take your woke opinion with you. Unlike the way we feel about you and your opinion. We Floridians honor them and respect them. But here’s the question that no supporter can answer well: If you constantly have to make sure you’re not offending a population while carrying out traditions that really aren’t that authentic, shouldn't you just show genuine sensitivity by getting rid of the inauthentic traditions altogether? My reply: Oh, boy, let's whip out the tired “Well, FSU works with the Seminole Tribe of Florida to make sure everything’s OK” card. If the Seminoles aren’t offended, why should you be? Now the Florida State team can’t have their War Chant and Tomahawk Chop because YOU have deemed it offensive. (Uh, you know, "other things" like the FSU War Chant and Tomahawk Chop,) All I know is that there are plenty of respected organizations representing Indigenous populations that are passionately calling for sports teams and universities to drop nicknames and other things that reduce them to caricatures. There's no universal view on any issue among any group of people. My reply: If the chant and chop don't bother you, that's your right. When I visit the campus or attend a football game I see no skin color – just friends who come together to support our school. I’m definitely one of those "Indigenous people” that you speak of. I’ve never responded to an article before, but your piece of woke mob garbage about Florida State can’t go unnoticed. What could be more false and fake than that? My reply: Happy Holidays to U, too! But if it's “facts” U want, I’ll give U one: It’s the Seminoles fans who are distorting history by reducing the culture of an Indigenous population to a stereotypical chant and a blatantly buffoonish gesture. I’m sick and tired of all this (garbage) from a small portion of Americans who want to change history (and) make up false tales. All U politically correct (expletives) need to wake up to reality. So let's unleash the "FSU minus the 'S'" email, along with my reply to each: Opinion: Drop the FSU War Chant and let its defenders cry 'Woke' all they want Watch Video: Braves' controversial tomahawk chop continues in Atlanta
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