Arizona to Rally Against Native Mascots is planning to demonstrate outside State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Fights against the appropriation of tribal cultures have been going on for years across different sports.
FILE- Kansas City Chiefs fans do the Tomahawk Chop during an AFC West game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs in 2019 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. Two years ago as the Kansas City Chiefs were vying for a second consecutive Super Bowl victory in Tampa, Florida, there was one group outside Raymond James Stadium picketing their appearance.
Arizona to Rally Against Native Mascots is planning to demonstrate outside State Farm Stadium in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. They will be joined at a news conference Thursday afternoon in Phoenix by members of Kansas City Native advocacy groups.Fights against appropriation of tribal cultures and images have been going on for decades — not just with the Chiefs but with multiple teams across different sports.
The Chiefs have made efforts to address concerns about cultural insensitivities going back a decade but always stop short of altering their name or fan-favorite gestures and chants. In 2013, the team began discussions with the American Indian Community Working Group.
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