MLB's Cleveland to drop 'Indians' moniker
Los Angeles (AFP) - Cleveland's Major League Baseball team confirmed on Monday it will drop its long-held "Indians" name after protests from fans and Native American groups who regard the moniker as racist. Cleveland confirmed the change, which had been widely reported on Sunday, in a statement on Twitter. The club has yet to decide on a replacement name for the "Indians" tag adopted in 1915. "The Cleveland Indians today announced our decision to begin the process of changing from our team name 'Indians'," the team said. "Since July we have conducted an extensive process to learn how our team ...