Mike Zarrilli/MLB PhotosTOMAHAWK CHOP: One of the Braves’ trademarks is the symbol of the tomahawk, which appears on their jerseys in the picture above, and use of the tomahawk chop as a cheer. However, some members of the Native American community feel disrespected by the imagery, and the Braves have even been called out by players of opposing teams who identify as Native American. Duncan TannerSeptember 23, 2020Name changes have become a thing of the present. From sports teams, such as the Washington Redskins, to street names, like the former Confederate Avenue in Grant Park, to high schools, including Grady, the abandonment of racially insensitive names of public entities has become more and more common.One entity, however, still clings to its name: the Atlanta Braves.As the team clinches the NL East for the third year in a row, coupled with the recent name changes of two major professional sports teams — the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Indians, both of which share names a...
