ClevelandhascarriedtheIndiansnicknamefor 105 years, thoughin 2018 theysaidtheywouldphaseoutthereChiefWahoologoafteritcameunderheavyfireitselfbyNativeAmericangroups, whocalledit a racistcaricature.
Thisyearhasseen a widerpushedtoeliminateraciallyinsensitivematerialintheUSfollowingthehighprofiledeathofGeorgeFloydinpolicecustodyandothersimilarcases, severalAmericanathleteshavecampaignedtobringattentiontoracialequalityacrossthecountry.