Indians manager Francona favors nickname change for club

FILE - In a Sunday, July 28, 2019 file photo, Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, left, has words with pitcherTrevor Bauer, right, as Bauer is taken out in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Francona said Sunday, July 5, 2020 that he believes the Indians need to change their name. “I think it's time to move forward,” Francona said Sunday.

During a Zoom call following a morning workout for his team at Progressive Field, Francona said he will no longer sidestep the subject of Cleveland's name or mascot. The team removed the highly debated Chief Wahoo logo from its game jerseys and caps last year, and now will consider changing a nickname that has been in place since 1915.

Francona acknowledged his own past errors in judgment. He doesn't want to be labeled as someone who can't adapt or change with the times. “I think it was agonizing for him to leave home,” Francona said. “I think it was agonizing for him to leave here. But I know in my heart he made the right decision. If there’s ever a bittersweet moment, it was staying goodbye to him yesterday because I care about him enough that I know where he needs to be. He's been, I don’t know if it’s my left or right hand, whichever one is better, that’s the one he’s been.

Are people really dumb enough to think this kind of thing hurts feelings? Really? Just stop watching pro sports. That should fix that.

Cleveland Rocks!

Thanks Terry but it was time a long, long time ago. Especially that horrible logo

Yes....next question

So he won't take a salary until they do?

Nah, Cleveland Indians is fine.

I vote for the Cleveland Indians!!!

lance_sc. Cleveland Tribe?

My god this is getting so fucking old

So now that “Braves” team name may be retired then how bout the “Cleveland Braves”..! Or Cleveland Scalps or Cleveland Warriors or Cleveland Tribes or Cleveland Engines....!?

How about we just call them team ... we can call every team the same thing so we don’t offend anyone .. even though not one person may be offended. CancelCulture

Kansas City Chiefs need to also

So we changing Notre Dame now? Or nah?

“Nickname”

ABC NEWS is not journalism. You are activist for the democrat party!

Stupid

St. Floyd was Native?

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