MLB: So, the “Cleveland Guardians”…

[madguy30]

I will probably get blasted for this but I don't understand. I would think this would be a compliment to Native Americans to have team mascots named after them. Chiefs, Warriors, etc. To me teams use these names because they respect them. OK maybe they should not be called Indians. No team would name their own team mascot something that they did not respect or to belittle them. Polls I have seen show that the majority of Native Americans are not offended by doing this. Ok - some of you will bash me. Maybe someone will help me understand.

The name Indian isn't even accurate for indegionous folks and the cartoonish depiction of a Native American as a mascot was part of the preferred change too.

This will get the 'what's so racist about being racist!?' crowd triggered so that's at least entertaining.

Fwiw Guardians is a horrible name. If Marlins works I'm not sure how a fish or something couldn't have been used.

 

[cyfanatic13]

If the Tribe isn’t racist (I genuinely don’t know), that would’ve been an awesome name

 

[3TrueFans]

No matter what someone somewhere will ruin anything now days. It's sad & pathetic but nobody is brave enough to stop it.

lol

 

[jdoggivjc]

I guess people from Cleveland at least understand why the name was chosen (has something to do with one of their bridges, as well as keeping the "-ians" in their name), even if they also would have preferred the Spiders name.

I don't think it's a bad name, but I also don't think it's a good name, either. Beyond finding it uninspired, I really have no opinion of it.

 

[LivntheCyLife]

Guardians suck! #freebritney

 

[SoapyCy]

PC culture running amok…national disgrace.

You're against private businesses changing their branding?

 

[Macloney]

I will probably get blasted for this but I don't understand. I would think this would be a compliment to Native Americans to have team mascots named after them. Chiefs, Warriors, etc. To me teams use these names because they respect them. OK maybe they should not be called Indians. No team would name their own team mascot something that they did not respect or to belittle them. Polls I have seen show that the majority of Native Americans are not offended by doing this. Ok - some of you will bash me. Maybe someone will help me understand.

Haskell Indian Nations University was my neighbor for 15 years. They have students from all over the United States attend and were founded in 1884.

Their mascot is the Indians.

 

[Aduhbolu15]

Cleveland Rocks would’ve been my choice.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

There are worse sports names out there.

 

[MuskieCy]

Ind-IANS!!!!

Guard-IANS!!!

What out-of-the box thinking,

This is why Cleveland has been, and will continue to be, the butt of a joke,

 

[Mr Janny]

Ind-IANS!!!!

Guard-IANS!!!

What out-of-the box thinking,

This is why Cleveland has been, and will continue to be, the butt of a joke,

 

[NorthCyd]

There are worse sports names out there.

Not many. I fully support them changing the name and have no skin in the game, but this is objectively lame.

 

[3TrueFans]

I would have gone with the Bears, or the Eagles, something really clever like that.

 

[mcblogerson]

Should have just changed the mascot to Apu from the Simpsons, and kept the name.
According to my Indian coworkers, this would have been a big hit. Thats how you sell some new merch around the world.

 

[Dr.bannedman]

lots of people pretending to be offended because a cable news channel told them about it for the first time.

 

[2forISU]

Should have just stuck with Cleveland and the block C on the hat. Sports radio in Columbus just shitted all over the name.

The name comes from the bridge that runs past the stadium which is a dump of a bridge., below is the Guardians...

 

[Clonefan94]

I’m not going to lookup a link, but wasn’t the “Indians” name a racist moniker from the beginning of it? They were the Spiders, then the Naps, then picked up Indians because a Native American was playing for them at the time. If they wanted to do it right, name the team after that Native American guy.

 

[Sigmapolis]

I agree antiquated words that border on racial slurs... Redskins, Indians... need to go.

But "Guardians" is such a stupid name for a baseball team.

They had the Cleveland Spiders or the Cleveland Municipals begging for them.

Nope. Pick the stupid one.

Oh well.

Here is hoping the Washington NFL franchise doesn't pick something equally as bad.

 

[RealisticCy]

They should've went all in....."Guardians of the Cuyahoga"......Chris Pratt could come in and learn to play first base since he couldn't throw anymore, and be all witty/clever while his dead mom provides a stellar soundtrack.

 

[CloneIce]

The butt hurt over this is hilarious.

Baseball ain’t dying either boys.