Thu Oct 24, 2013, 11:57 AM
Auggie (29,839 posts)
Cleveland 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 they’re not moving to marginalize the Chief Wahoo logo. But they are interested in fan sentiment on the matter, so that’s interesting. Of course, the issue here isn’t whether Chief Wahoo is popular. He is. The issue is that, popularity be damned, he’s 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 216.420.HITS (4487)
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Auggie | Oct 2013 | OP |
many a good man | Oct 2013 | #1 | |
Auggie | Oct 2013 | #2 | |
Berlum | Oct 2013 | #3 | |
Upton | Oct 2013 | #4 | |
Auggie | Oct 2013 | #5 | |
DinahMoeHum | Oct 2013 | #6 | |
Capt. America | Oct 2013 | #7 | |
El Supremo | Oct 2013 | #8 | |
jakefrep | Oct 2013 | #9 |
Response to Auggie (Original post)
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 01:37 PM
many a good man (5,997 posts)
1. You have to admit...
It's slightly better than the original Chief.
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Response to many a good man (Reply #1)
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 02:39 PM
Auggie (29,839 posts)
2. Horrible
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. |
Response to Auggie (Original post)
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 03:02 PM
Berlum (7,044 posts)
3. Chief Wahoo is obscene & hateful, and needs to go
Freaking Cleveland baseball needs to show some freaking dignitude.
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Response to Auggie (Original post)
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 03:20 PM
Upton (9,709 posts)
4. Have the survey right here..
Response to Upton (Reply #4)
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 05:31 PM
Auggie (29,839 posts)
5. Thanks. I was looking for it.
Response to Auggie (Original post)
Thu Oct 24, 2013, 08:59 PM
DinahMoeHum (21,159 posts)
6. UGH!! That mascot has got to go. UGGGGHHLEEEEE!!!
The name "Cleveland Indians" can stay, though.
Some symbol like arrows might also work. Just my 2 cents. |
Response to Auggie (Original post)
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 11:20 AM
Capt. America (2,477 posts)
7. I am a white Clevelander and I find Wahoo offensive and stupid. Time for it to go.
Response to Auggie (Original post)
Fri Oct 25, 2013, 02:11 PM
El Supremo (20,302 posts)
8. I wonder what this guy would say about it, if he were still alive?
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Response to Auggie (Original post)
Sun Oct 27, 2013, 06:00 PM
jakefrep (3,982 posts)
9. Fine by me.
Seems like a more mature approach to the issue than, say, Dan Snyder's.
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