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The Cleveland Guardians do not sound eager to change their nickname back to the "Indians" after President Donald Trump called for the franchise to go back to its previous moniker in a social media post over the weekend.
Trump also said Sunday that he wants Cleveland's baseball team to revert to its former name, the Indians, saying there was a “big clamoring for this" as well. The Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians have had their current names since the 2022 seasons and both have said they have no plans to change them back.
President Donald J. Trump invents new outrages to chew up news cycles and turn the media away from Jeffrey Epstein. The latest: Sports team names.
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Revert to old names for pro teams in Washington, Cleveland? It's an insult, Oneida leader says.
There was some speculation that Trump is using the issue to distract attention from the Jeffrey Epstein files, and whether he was implicated in them.
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Trump floats 'restriction' for Commanders if they fail to ditch nickname in favor of Redskins return
President Donald Trump threatened to put a "restriction" on the Washington Commanders' plans to build a new stadium in D.C. over refusal to revert back to their old name.