Yeh in the case of Cleveland it's been a very long time coming compared to some other teams and organizations. I'll say this if anyone has received a consistent and all around shaft and boot on the neck from our wonderful society it's the Native man and woman and I can't lump it entirely in with the last couple of decades of PC brigade pushes and some of the more trifling stuff like syrup and rice brands. Hollywood spent a literal Century whitewashing screen bios, movies and roles non stop until what..Tonto? This seemed to really re fire during the 70's as far as name change meeting head on with the American Indian protest movement. They changed their name a half dozen times prior and it's weird how some in high political Ivory towers have run to this name change in their long line of culture war chum. The default is to run with 'the team was founded and named in honor of a former Indian player' but that digging deeper it reads like Louis Sockalexis was treated largely like a living caricature and early mascot himself by media and fans of the day. By all accounts a batting and fielding phenom yet across the Nation press couldn't even see fit to mention his name in the naming of the team that he was (now) sighted for. I dunno I don't see a problem with it, keep it the same or change it fine. Willing to bet once the season opens majority of fans will only really clamor for a winning season and pennant. The mascots themselves have always been in bad taste more so than a title to me. A literal cartoon character emphasizing the racial stereotypes. College mascots in full headdress and running around with spears ffs. Atlanta Braves stadium filled with thousands doing a Tomahawk chop war-chant . It's just..dude. Dunno. Nixing the Chief Wahoo mascot was a no brainer if anything and possibly that was a good time to agree the necessary changes were complete but hey I'm just some white dude 'living the dream .