E-mail to season ticket holders states 'We will always be the Atlanta Braves'
The signature 'Tomahawk chop' of MLB's Atlanta Braves is seen on a digital display outside Truist Park in Atlanta on June 20, 2020The Atlanta Braves announced in an e-mail to season ticket-holders on Sunday that the club will retain their nickname but are “working through” evaluating the tomahawk chop.
“The Atlanta Braves honours, respects and values the Native American community,” the email read. “As an organization, we have always drawn strength from our diversity and respect for everyone. That will never change.”Later, the email stated, “Through our conversations, changing the name of the Braves is not under consideration or deemed necessary. We have great respect and reverence for our name and the Native American communities that have held meaningful relationships with us do as well.
Other professional sports organizations with nicknames and mascots that reference Native Americans have come under varying levels of fire in recent weeks, including the Cleveland Indians, Washington Redskins and Chicago Blackhawks.
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