The mascot the Indians use, Chief Wahoo, is a picture of an Indian face with red skin, and with chief feathers as headwear. Deputy Director of NCAI, Robert Holden thinks it is absurd on how racial it is: “a vile-looking logo that's probably the most disgusting, racist emblem out there."(Samuel, 2016) This logo and The Redskins name is in the same ballpark and is honestly very offensive because they both enforce the negativity of redskin. Both of these situations fall under section 2a and should be rejected, but both organizations are trying to be heard by the Supreme Court to overrule their rejection. With both organizations still waiting for a response from the Supreme Court, they will have to kick back and watch, as a case dealing with a band and their name was called upon for this upcoming
The mascot the Indians use, Chief Wahoo, is a picture of an Indian face with red skin, and with chief feathers as headwear. Deputy Director of NCAI, Robert Holden thinks it is absurd on how racial it is: “a vile-looking logo that's probably the most disgusting, racist emblem out there."(Samuel, 2016) This logo and The Redskins name is in the same ballpark and is honestly very offensive because they both enforce the negativity of redskin. Both of these situations fall under section 2a and should be rejected, but both organizations are trying to be heard by the Supreme Court to overrule their rejection. With both organizations still waiting for a response from the Supreme Court, they will have to kick back and watch, as a case dealing with a band and their name was called upon for this upcoming