Report: Cleveland's MLB team to drop 'Indians' nickname
Report: Cleveland's MLB team to drop 'Indians' nickname by Sportsnet Staff Last Updated Dec 14, 2020 at 7:37 am EDT FILE - In this Aug. 4, 2018, file photo, Cleveland Indians' Leonys Martin runs out a ground ball during the team's baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File) After 105 years, the Cleveland Indians have reportedly decided to change their team name, according to David Waldstein and Michael Schmidt of The New York Times. The decision comes after decades of protests from Indigenous groups and fans who have criticized the name as being raci...