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Indians, other teams pressured after Redskins drop nickname

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CLEVELAND – The spotlight for change is shining on the Cleveland Indians.Now that the NFL's Washington Redskins have retired their contentious nickname and logo after decades of objection and amid a nationwide movement calling for racial justice, the Indians appear to be the next major sports franchise that might assume a new identity.Along with the Indians, who recently announced they are in the early stages of evaluating a name change for the first time in 105 years, the Atlanta Braves, Chicago Blackhawks and Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are among those facing backlash along with the potential of sponsors pulling their financial support.For some, the time has come for widespread changes to sports nicknames, mascots and symbols.

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