Then Chicago Blackhawks right wing Marian Hossa hoists the Stanley Cup in 2013. The Blackhawks say they have no intention of changing their team's nickname.The Chicago Blackhawks say they will continue to use their team name because it honours a Native American leader who has been an inspiration to generations.
“The Chicago Blackhawks name and logo symbolizes an important and historic person, Black Hawk of Illinois’ Sac & Fox Nation, whose leadership and life has inspired generations of Native Americans, veterans and the public,” the NHL team said in a statement Tuesday. “We celebrate Black Hawk’s legacy by offering ongoing reverent examples of Native American culture, traditions and contributions, providing a platform for genuine dialogue with local and national Native American groups. As the team’s popularity grew over the past decade, so did that platform and our work with these important organizations.“We recognize there is a fine line between respect and disrespect, and we commend other teams for their willingness to engage in that conversation.
Good....Finally an organization saying no this madness!!
Old white grumps don’t want to stop enjoying their racism
Crackmacs Thank god, I commend the team for not giving into to this bullshit PC cancel culture
The Black Hawks name does have a different history than a lot of other team names, and perhaps the team needs to do a better job of explaining that to the public, as well as work more with the Indigenous community. The alternative logo for the team is awesome, though:
Good for them.
How about we change the name to something that truly represents the city? We can rename them the Chicago Homicides
Good, fuck cancel culture PC nonsense.
good! sick of cancel culture already
Nor should they. You want to be offended, outraged, traumatized by words, pictures, the opinions of others?...do it quietly in your own cozy wozy safe space. Your feeling don't matter.
Finally a fucking organization with some backbone!
Good. It’s their bloody identity. I’ll be on board with this once all the Chiefs change their names to Peter, Paul, Michael, etc. Is Chief Woos even a name? Get back to work. What’s needed today is a change of both, ethics & attitude. Blackhawks
Everything wrong with Canada in this statement.
Grow up..its a name. I suggest Chicago Assholes.
Just change the logo then 😂
Perhaps a good compromise would be to change the name to Black Cocks?
Good for them and they shouldn't have to.
Good! Hopefully the EdmontonEsks stand firm and don’t cowtow to the ANTIFA TERRORISTS AND COMPANIES LIKE belairdirect dangling sponsorship over them!
we will see how long they last without changing their name.
Good!
There is no excuse for this
Globe_Sports Who was asking them to change the name? Isn’t the logo the main issue?
That is one of the most iconic & beautiful jersey designs of any team of any sport on the planet. I have the at the time red away jersey with the No 35 and Esposito on the back. Phil couldn’t hold up Tony’s jock strap! Tony you are one awesome goalie! NHLBlackhawks TonyEsposito
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I think the concern is more with the logo stereotype than the name. Didn’t anyone watch that Seinfeld episode?
I hope they choose that guy for the hall of fame. Hossa is/was one of the greats.
Change the logo to a Black Hawk, problem solved.
eamorris_ GOOD FOR YOU NHLBlackhawks & NHL BRAVO! The nicest jersey in the league as far as I'm concerned
There's a big difference between the connotations of 'Indians' or 'Red Skins' and a name that actually commemorates and honours someone. (and it fits on a Jersey better than 'Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak') considering this news is below the Globe.
By far the best looking jersey in the NHL.
Don’t change the name, change the logo because so many people are so sensitive
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Did the Blackhawks bother checking with Allstate, Chevrolet, Harris Bank, Ferrara Pan Candy, MB Financial Bank and State Farm before they issued this statement? Reason I ask, is that apparently The Edmonton Eskimoes didn't bother checking with Belairdirect.
they then should change the name of the 'white house' everything pales when you consider that. Wonder what the 'Donald' would tweet to that.
Best jersey in sports
Why would you rename Chigago? Or am I missing something?
Why would they change it? Hockey fans can't get enough Black Cocks.
Give some profits to FN then.
The Blackhawks should just sit on their hands and ride it out. Pandering to the quirky shifting winds of opinion is a losing proposition. If they keep the logo, they will lose NOTHING in fan base and attendance (in non-COVID times). Chicago should do nothing/say nothing .
The NHLBlackhawks are following the MarkMeadows playbook. See we have one tribe who works with us, so the logo can't be racist. BLM NotYourMascot
Good on them
How about its logo?
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