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Manfred Wants Indians To Ditch Chief Wahoo

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Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred wants the Cleveland Indians to eradicate their Chief Wahoo logo.  Manfred has been in talks with Indians owner Paul Dolan about abolishing the divisive symbol, which has sparked debate for decades. In the past, Manfred has only gone as far as saying he understood why many people find the logo offensive. Now, Manfred appears to be pressuring the team to make more significant changes. Protesters gathered outside the team's ballpark during Tuesday's home opener to demonstrate against the team's usage of the red-faced, smiling logo. Apparel with the logo generate lots of sale revenue for the team, which is why it has remained in play.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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