Thread: Chiefs Listen, people. We need to have a talk about a Chiefs name change at some point.
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Old 06-30-2020, 08:57 AM   #195
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Originally Posted by Chieftain View Post
The word Chief is noble and has a respectful connotation. In this case, it is attributed to the elders of the native american communities. There is nothing racist, demeaning or pejorative in its definition. To argue otherwise is irrational.
The way I heard it was Lamar Hunt named them the Chiefs in honor of a KC politician known as the "Big Chief", for his help in getting the team moved from Dallas and established in KC.
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