13 Sports Teams That Dumped Racially Charged Names and Mascots (Photos)

When the Philadelphia Warriors basketball team moved to San Francisco in 1969 they decided to drop the Native American logo in favor of the locally known Golden Gate Bridge (but kept the name).

Dartmouth College football team discontinued their old mascot the Indians in the 1974 — which dated back to the 1920s — and now go by the The Big Green.

Eastern Washington University changed their name from the Savages to the Eagles in 1973 after a vote by the student body ruled that the mascot for the prior 52 years was no longer acceptable.

The Eastern Michigan Hurons also changed their name to the Eagles in 1991 after the Michigan Department of Civil Rights released a report suggesting that all state schools discontinue racially-insensitive logos.

Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, the Midwestern State University Indians became the Mustangs in 2006 to “eliminate the potential for a hostile or abusive environment,” the school said.

In 2007, the University of Illinois dropped their Chief Illiniwek logo and mascot during football performances following two decades of complaints that the logo and the mascot’s dance during halftime perpetuated stereotypes. The use of the name dated back to 1926.

Arkansas State University changed their controversial mascot from the Indians to the Red Wolves in January of 2008.

The Cleveland Indians announced plans to remove the Chief Wahoo logo from their uniforms for the 2018 season. The team still retains retail rights regarding the logo. Chief Wahoo has been in use by the Indians since 1947.