Originally Posted by GloucesterChief (Post 15043336)

Can still be the chiefs just turn the iconography to be European rather than Native American.

Originally Posted by ptlyon (Post 15043372)

Kansas city Sybians

Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco (Post 15043384)

Could actually work until people of European heritage become just another minority.

Originally Posted by KS Smitty (Post 15043344)

The Kansas City Anomalies.

Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 15043400)

There's an endangered species fishlike thing (edit: salamander) in Missouri called the hellbender: https://nature.mdc.mo.gov/status/endangered

That's a really good name, and the red jerseys can be recast as devilwear.

Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 15043126)

Are you trying to get your statue torn down or something?

While we all have our own beliefs about the Chiefs name, the truth is that there are some public relations people dogging on us. It's best to be prepared in case something happens and we have to pivot quickly. We'll just prepare an acceptable alternative name and Clark can keep it in his back pocket.

Originally Posted by TheMartyr (Post 15043188)

The Chiefs should be able to keep the name, but the Tomahawk chop will be gone at some point. It will likely live on in some parts of the stadium and the fandom, but I think there will be a concerted effort by the team to phase that out. I personally think the chop is not worth fighting for as it is just a tradition stolen from Seminoles/Braves fans.

They have already made some small steps to encourage more education and connection to Native American tribals groups in the area. If I were in charge, I would take the following steps:

1) Make immediate plans to get rid of the chop
2) Start implementing policies that gets fans to not wear Native American headdresses and other symbolic apparel at the game
3) Reach out to local tribal leaders and do more to honor these groups at the games with some half time performances that are educational, respectful, and inclusive to Native Americans
4) Create strategic partnerships with local Native American institutions, such as Haskell University in Lawrence, the Mid-American Museum Center in Wichita, holding free football camps on Indian reservations (there is actually a long and storied history of Native Americans embracing football), etc.

Get out in front of the messaging and do the best you can to mitigate the fallout from the angry subset of fans who are pissed off that you are taking “their chop” away from them.