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The Kansas City Chiefs Name: Racist Or “Just Sports?”

Edge of Sports

Dave Zirin / The Nation

News, Sports News, Sports, History, Politics

4.8616 Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2020

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

This week we talk to Vincent Schilling, associate editor from Indian Country Today about the origin and present ramifications of the Kansas City Chiefs name and mascot.

We have ‘Choice Words’ about Kobe Bryant as we reflect on his history on and off the court. We also feature a conversation with The Athletic’s Michael Lee, who knew Kobe. We got ‘Just Stand Up’ and “Just Sit Down” awards to airport workers engaging in a hunger strike outside the Miami airport and Marcus Morris of the New York Knicks, as well as a special ‘Kaepernick Watch’ about a PETA ad. All that and more on Edge of Sports!

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The name of the chiefs comes from a non-native man, a white guy, who like to play Indian,

1:03.4

and it has nothing to do with being named after a Native American.

1:06.9

Music American. Welcome to the Edge of Sports podcast. I'm Dave Ziron. This week we're speaking to the

1:22.3

associate editor of Indian country today. He's an Aqua Sasanne Mohawk by the name of Vincent Schilling,

1:30.2

and he's been all over the media talking about the name Kansas City Chiefs.

1:34.4

As we tape this, the Chiefs, of course, are about to play in the Super Bowl against the San

1:38.9

Francisco 49ers.

1:40.2

I am of the belief that the Chiefs will win handily, and therefore this question about the chiefs

1:44.9

and their mascotry of Native Americans

1:46.9

will be news for days to come.

1:49.9

If I'm wrong, hey, at least you'll learn something about the chiefs.

1:53.4

We'll see what happens.

1:54.9

Also, as you may imagine, I've got some choice words

1:57.3

about the death of Kobe Bryant,

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