# Cleveland Indians considering a name change \[Edit: It's "Guardians"\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-indians-considering-a-name-change-edit-its-guardians/914323>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Tags:** baseball-mlb\
**Created:** [July 4, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-indians-considering-a-name-change-edit-its-guardians/914323 "2020-07-04T20:53:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-indians-considering-a-name-change-edit-its-guardians/914323/482 "2022-07-05T12:49:58Z")

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> [@Workingdude](#):
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> Hmm. I don’t understand what you are saying. Indians is a really cool name just like Pirates Vikings Canadians and Giants. It is not a racist name.

This is a 480 post thread where this topic has been discussed an naseum. You should either read the entire thread to get caught up, or start a new one.

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-indians-considering-a-name-change-edit-its-guardians/914323/483 "2022-07-05T12:57:19Z")

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That bridge was crossed long ago.

Meanwhile, the Guardians show promise of continuing the team’s storied tradition of letting star players go, while heading down the division standings.

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**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-indians-considering-a-name-change-edit-its-guardians/914323/484 "2022-07-05T13:54:46Z")

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> [@Jackmannii](#):
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> That bridge was crossed long ago.

Pun intended? 🙂

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**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-indians-considering-a-name-change-edit-its-guardians/914323/485 "2022-07-05T13:57:54Z")

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I see my subtle allusion has not gone undetected.

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**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-indians-considering-a-name-change-edit-its-guardians/914323/486 "2022-07-05T13:59:35Z")

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> [@Workingdude](#):
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> . I feel bad for the Cleveland fans

Well, Duh.

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**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cleveland-indians-considering-a-name-change-edit-its-guardians/914323/487 "2022-07-05T19:57:27Z")

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> [@Acsenray](#):
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> Maybe think about some other people whose feelings you might sympathize with

I just didn’t want this on-point contribution to pass without acknowledgement.

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