Now that's how you change the name of a problematic sports team. On Friday, Cleveland's baseball team announced they're rebranding as the Guardians. They'll retire the outdated "Indians" moniker, which was opposed by Native Americans for decades, at the end of this season.
The inspirational video Cleveland released unveiling the new name is narrated by Tom Hanks, which was definitely a strategic move to make the change more palatable to people who opposed it. Who can be mad when America's dad is waxing poetic about how great your city is? "You see, there's always been Cleveland — that's the best part of our name," Hanks reassured fans. "And now it's time to unite as one family, one community, to build the next era for this team and this city."
