Episode Details

On Monday, Washington’s NFL team announced it was dropping the nickname “Redskins.” Other teams with Native American-related nicknames are examining their imagery and branding. The Kansas City Chiefs have made no statement about this, but Star columnist Vahe Gregorian spoke to college professors who are Native Americans about this topic. As one of the professors said “That’s probably the most hurtful thing. That people don’t want to pay attention to what we have to say.”

On SportsBeat KC, Gregorian chats with host Blair Kerkhoff about how the column came about and the reaction to it. After a break, you’ll hear from Sporting KC Coach Peter Vermes, who met with the media following the team’s heart-breaking 2-1 loss to Minnesota in the MLS is Back Tournament opener on Sunday.

Story links:

It’s time for the Chiefs to diffuse the cultural offenses they enable and reflect

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/vahe-gregorian/article244153762.html

Sporting KC blows 1-0 lead, loses starting keeper, loses to Minnesota 2-1 on two late goals

https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/sporting-kc/article244181062.html

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