When the Kansas City Chiefs take the field at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, thous...
MIAMI - When the Kansas City Chiefs take the field at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, thousands of fans will see the culmination of five decades of striving for the NFL’s ultimate stage: the Super Bowl.
From their team name and logo, to their home in Arrowhead Stadium, the Kansas City Chiefs bear the name and iconography of Native Americans - and with that, carry traditions that critics say draw on offensive and racist stereotypes. Reached by email, the Chiefs said in a written statement that they “engaged in meaningful discussions with a group comprised of individuals with diverse Native American backgrounds and experiences” in the past six years.
“I’m not sure why there’s this blind spot in American society about native American imagery and how sports teams are using it for profit,” said Glynn. “Until you really do something to change the symbol, none of that bad behavior is going to go anywhere. Media coverage of the issue ramped up in the days leading up to the Super Bowl as well, with the New York Times running an opinion piece on Saturday with the headline, “My Culture Is Not Super Bowl Entertainment”.
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