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Cleveland Indians announce 'Guardians' as new name
2021-07-23
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians have a new name. In a video released to social media on Friday, the franchise announced that it will be known as the "Cleveland Guardians" beginning in 2022.

In the video, narrated by Tom Hanks and featuring the Black Keys, the team also released its new logos, which will maintain the Indians' red and navy blue color scheme. One logo features a new, stylized 'C', while the other features a 'G' with guardians wings. The team also has new fonts for both a block 'Cleveland' and script 'Guardians," reminiscent of the current wordmarks worn on the team's uniforms.
Posted by:Beavis

#12  Rest in peace, Cleveland Indians. Let us remember one (or ten!) of the team's finest contributions to sporting events.
Posted by: Raj   2021-07-23 19:37  

#11  In the screwed-up culture of "woke and go Broke," I vote for the Cleveland Chihuahuas. Cleveland Piss-ants might be a little over the top.
Posted by: JohnQC   2021-07-23 17:48  

#10  "Guardians of last place" gotta a ring to it.
Posted by: BrerRabbit   2021-07-23 16:22  

#9  
I guess the name "Indian" is to no longer pay respected to the Ohio Indian Tribes of the area.

Cheer up they could have picked Cleveland Gang Bang'ers or Cleveland Thugs
Posted by: Skunky Sleth7442   2021-07-23 14:23  

#8  Big win for Italian Americans with Cleveland naming their team in honor of NYC Mayor Fiorello La Guardia
Posted by: Penguin of the Desert   2021-07-23 14:15  

#7  Didn't watch them before, don't plan on starting now.
Posted by: DarthVader   2021-07-23 13:41  

#6  Did someone ask Groot if his feeling would be hurt?
Posted by: 49 Pan   2021-07-23 13:06  

#5  People formerly known as "Native Americans" will now be "[ ]" (blank).
Posted by: magpie   2021-07-23 12:30  

#4  ....As a lifelong fan, I'm a little disappointed, but I also realize it could have been far worse.

What I was hoping for was the team's original name before the Indians - the Spiders. There was some fan artwork out there from Cleveland that showed what they could have done with that.

In the meantime, however, they can have my Chief Wahoo jersey once they tear it out of my cold, dead hands.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2021-07-23 12:26  

#3  The really stupid thing is that the Indians were originally named the Indians in order to HONOR a native American player who had died.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia    2021-07-23 11:09  

#2  Nope, you guys are now team crybaby. If I hadn't been already boycotting MLB my entire life, I'd start now.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2021-07-23 11:01  

#1  

Root for the Team
Posted by: Snaiger Shese5963   2021-07-23 10:55  

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