EDMONTON — The Edmonton Eskimos “will ramp up” their engagement with Inuit communities to evaluate their views on the CFL team’s name.“We recognize that there has been increased attention to the name recently and we will ramp up our ongoing engagement with the Inuit communities to assess their views,” the CFL team said in a statement.
In February, the Eskimos announced they were keeping their name. That followed a year-long research process that involved Inuit leaders and community members across Canada. “The Edmonton Eskimos conducted an extensive research and engagement program with Canada’s Inuit community regarding our team name,” the team said in its statement Friday. “We announced the findings from that program several months ago which included the fact that there was no consensus among the Inuit people and considerable support for the Eskimos name among Inuit in various parts of Canada.
Meanwhile, Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians said they will review their long-debated nickname on Friday.
EdmontonEsks I thought they had already handled the concerns?
EdmontonEsks Nothing wrong with the name. If there was a problem rage would have occurred wsy back when the team was formed. LETS GO ESKIMOS!
EdmontonEsks I thought they had done this already...
EdmontonEsks Edmonton Empire has a nice ring to it
EdmontonEsks Thank you Edmonton Eskimos for keeping your name and logo
EdmontonEsks Good
EdmontonEsks
EdmontonEsks Just change it!
EdmontonEsks Cool, where does the ramp go!? If the league ceases to exist, will you make the right call on way out the door.
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