By the Cleveland Indians

Ok look, we get it. We all know the stories. Wounded Knee, Trail of Tears, all of them. History isn’t really in our favor here. Our name isn’t exactly in great taste, and you’re right. We should probably change it. But, it could be worse.

I mean, just take a look at Washington. Not only is that team in the nation’s capital, but they’re called the Redskins for crying out loud! That’s twice as bad as the Indians.

Honestly, it really makes us look like we’re the ACLU here. Say what you want about the cartoonish, stereotypical logo or the ridiculous face paint from our fans. The Washington mascot is a racial slur.

Think of it this way: if you got in trouble in school for writing on the desk, but your friend was spray-painting his name on the wall and no one said anything, you would be upset, right? Right. That’s how we feel.

I bet the high profile doesn’t help, either. Let’s be honest, the Redskins aren’t exactly great. No Super Bowl contenders, that’s for sure. I mean, who is their quarterback? Probably not Corey Kluber. I guess we just have everyone’s attention.

But anyway, back to business. Our name is based on Christopher Columbus not knowing where he was, theirs is based on the color of a native’s skin. It really throws a light on things.

At the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter. It’s just a mascot–who cares which cultural heritages it stomps on?