Atlanta mayor claims Indian 'friends' haven't opposed mascot


Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed says he hasn't heard of any of his Indian "friends" complain about the Atlanta Braves mascot.

"I think that the name the Atlanta Braves is a name that we should keep; and I have a number of friends who are Indians, and they haven't shared any offense with me about it, Reed told WXIA-TV.

Earlier this year, the team drew fire when it attempted to use a "screaming Indian" logo on its spring training caps:

Original design included "screaming Indian." Image from UniWatch

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