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Three cheers for the Chicago Blackhawks

By Becket Adams
Published July 9, 2020 12:19am ET
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Three cheers for the Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks this week responded to critics who say they must change their name and logo with a resounding, “Nah.” A spokesman for the hockey team said Tuesday that the organization, named for the U.S. 86th Infantry Division, which was itself nicknamed in honor of the Sauk Nation war chief Black Hawk, will not […]

The Chicago Blackhawks this week responded to critics who say they must change their name and logo with a resounding, “Nah.”

A spokesman for the hockey team said Tuesday that the organization, named for the U.S. 86th Infantry Division, which was itself nicknamed in honor of the Sauk Nation war chief Black Hawk, will not rebrand over complaints that its name and logo perpetuate racist stereotypes.

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