Mascots are an important part of sports at all levels. A mascot is used to represent the team, players, and its fans. Are the players dangerous like an apex predator or rich with history like a landmark or historical name. Mascots should be fun but sometimes can take a turn for the insensitive
Teams like the Blackhawks, Redskins, and Braves have overstepped their boundaries and ignore native American voices by pushing caricatures of cultures as their “mascots”. The Redskins have arguably caught the most heat out of this bunch because the name is so blatantly offensive coupled with the red “Indian” face that goes along with it
People paint their faces red, and wear feathers in their head and continue this almost movie like perception of Native Americans. Native American voices are often pushed to the side and if sports were as inclusive as they say they are, they would listen to these voices and act accordingly.
Unfinished Business 