At least one of the Edmonton Eskimos' sponsors plans to cut ties with the team unless it changes its name, while other corporate partners say they are watching closely for results of its “ongoing engagement” with Inuit communities. Details ⤵️
At least one of the Edmonton Eskimos sponsors plans to cut ties with the Canadian Football League team unless it changes its name, while other corporate partners say they are watching closely for results of the team’s “ongoing engagement” with Inuit communities.
Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians, who retired their racist caricature “Chief Wahoo” logo in 2018 but kept their name, and the National Football League’s Washington Redskins, whose name contains a racial slur, both said on Friday they would undertake a review. Belairdirect’s announcement comes on the heels of a February decision by the team to keep its name following an extensive research and engagement program that found “no consensus” on the current name.A Jiffy Lube location in Edmonton supports the further engagement, wrote Kelly McClung, vice-president of marketing and operations for Lube-X and Jiffy Lube operator in Canada.Fisherman’s Friend also expressed support for the re-engagement.
An Edmonton location of The Rec Room, an entertainment space owned by Cineplex, is also listed as a premier partner of the Eskimos.
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