1) No Wahoo? No problem.
The 2018 season is the last season the Chief Wahoo will be used as a logo for the Cleveland Indians.
The big story Friday morning surrounding the Indians isn’t the recent streak of great baseball. Or even the division crown being in their sights. But rather the new look uniforms the Indians are wearing this weekend. Mind you, some fans may not even notice the subtle difference, while others probably immediately noticed the change. Of course the uniform update is simply the removal of the infamous “Chief Wahoo” from the uniforms.
At the beginning of the season, the franchise announced plans to move on from the storied logo following this season. The change was announced as reports began to surface that the MLB would not allow the Indians to host the 2019 All- Star Game, unless the logo was removed. Of course many Indians fans were upset with this news, considering the logo has been such a staple for the franchise for so long, but most fans are smart enough to see why the change was needed.
Which brings us back to the new look this weekend in Toronto.
In 2016 when the Indians and Blue Jays met in the American League Championship series, a leagal challenge was filed against the use of the Wahoo logo in Canada. The premise being that is is illegal to display racist symbols on Canadian TV. While this particular case failed, it still is very clear that the franchise had this lawsuit on their mind this weekend, hence the subtle uniform change.
While there have not been any reports of a complete uniform update for the Tribe, it is expected that Cleveland’s road uniforms will look much like the ones being worn this weekend. Some may call the uniforms boring or plain, but nonetheless their may be a more creative option in the works.
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