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12. What they are doing is hideous and racist but I have lived in N.E. Ohio and they ....

Sat Apr 5, 2014, 10:14 AM

Apr 2014

..... grew up with Chief Wahoo figures, flags, posters, and pennants in their yards, on their walls,
and on their homes and so they can not make the intellectual connection between Chief Wahoo and
being racist. To them Chief Wahoo was the figure in the hosta and day lily bed in front of Jimmy's
house and to them that is a warm memory of their childhood. Although one would hope that they
would have grown up and understand things better now but to some that is a heavy lift.

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Aaaaaaaaaaand Bye Bye Chief Wahoo (Picture Screams a 1000 Words Dept.) [View all] HughBeaumont Apr 2014 OP

Some members of my race... 99Forever Apr 2014 #1

Here's a three-fer from last year's playoffs: HughBeaumont Apr 2014 #3

What they are doing is hideous and racist but I have lived in N.E. Ohio and they .... Botany Apr 2014 #12

That artwork says it all... yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #46

Are those Cleveland Indians fans or Insane Clown Posse fans? Initech Apr 2014 #34

Good question nt Sarah Ibarruri Apr 2014 #41

black face, red face, still racism. guy probably will never get it. roguevalley Apr 2014 #43

I know it's probably just a coincidence, but the knowing expression on the Baitball Blogger Apr 2014 #2

Compare that with the moron with the camera malaise Apr 2014 #5

I think the woman with the camera is documenting stupidity yardwork Apr 2014 #8

So someone in the photo taking a picture of this makes you want to vomit whopis01 Apr 2014 #37

+1. HughBeaumont Apr 2014 #23

Despicable malaise Apr 2014 #4

Monster-size facepalm. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2014 #6

it's unanimous... alterfurz Apr 2014 #9

Kick! Heidi Apr 2014 #7

Aberration Worsel Apr 2014 #10

Welcome to DU Botany Apr 2014 #15

DU has ad ministers? pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #18

We are not allowed to post or speak about "them" because "they" control us Botany Apr 2014 #20

OMG, a Skinner box! Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #28

In my best Jack Benny voice: "Now cut that out!" thucythucy Apr 2014 #39

For most seasons over the past 50 years or so HubertHeaver Apr 2014 #33

damn boatpeople.... unionthug777 Apr 2014 #11

Says it all mac56 Apr 2014 #13

Alcaraz is one of the sharpest wits working... TroglodyteScholar Apr 2014 #45

And DU continues to offer Chief Wahoo as a preprogrammed avatar for members to use. Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #14

That needs to stop. (nt) paleotn Apr 2014 #51

Mr. Roche's expression says it all…. dhill926 Apr 2014 #16

Everybody: write a letter to team owner Larry Dolan. I did. Auggie Apr 2014 #17

Great photo! Teabagger bigots always look stupid MineralMan Apr 2014 #19

i work in that area - cleveland has it's share of idiots leftyohiolib Apr 2014 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author magical thyme Apr 2014 #22

Meh. I have Indian blood in me, and I have better things to worry about. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2014 #24

They are clever shanemcg Apr 2014 #26

it is a racist, offensive depiction of native americans noiretextatique Apr 2014 #31

Mission Accomplished shanemcg Apr 2014 #32

You realize there are more demographic identities than 1%/99%, right? Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #38

Apples and Oranges shanemcg Apr 2014 #48

As a Lakota friend puts it: beating an indian up and leaving them on the railroad tracks to be run uppityperson Apr 2014 #50

The mascot is racist. And saying it is racist divides us only from the morons. Gravitycollapse Apr 2014 #36

we can multitask on problems. All of it sucks. roguevalley Apr 2014 #44

Reading this site I see this all the time "we can do more than one thing at a time!" shanemcg Apr 2014 #49

according to whom? I personally have as much pull in anything as anyone else roguevalley Apr 2014 #54

Post removed Post removed Apr 2014 #42

For the guy on the right, this has to be a life-changing event Android3.14 Apr 2014 #25

If he wanted Jamaal510 Apr 2014 #27

Oy. SunSeeker Apr 2014 #29

Anyone who is willing to get past the team spirit issue Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #30

if his team were the Cleveland Darkies he'd be wearing blackface instead of redface eShirl Apr 2014 #35

Offensive. TxDemChem Apr 2014 #40

That photo makes me yuiyoshida Apr 2014 #47

*Cringing* Arugula Latte Apr 2014 #52

that is so pathetic.... paleotn Apr 2014 #53