Kansas City Chiefs ban fans from wearing headdresses and face paint

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

Kansas City Chiefs ban fans from wearing headdresses and face paint

21 August 2020 | American Football

Kansas City Chiefs have banned fans from wearing headdresses or face paint that "appropriates American Indian cultures" at their home stadium.

The team will review the Arrowhead Chop, where a celebrity bangs a drum and supporters make a chopping motion.

The decision comes six years after the defending NFL champions began "dialogue with a group of local leaders from diverse American Indian backgrounds".

In July, Washington Football Team retired its Redskins name.

Previously, the Chiefs had "discouraged" fans from wearing headdresses and face paint at Arrowhead Stadium.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/sport/american-football/53859607

[PJMcK]

1. It's about time

These old stereotypes are insulting. Get rid of them.

[packman]

2. Now here's racial/ethnic stereotyping - Washington Mascot Chief Redskin

[FreddyWhite]

4. your message is confusing

and leads me to wonder what your point is.

[Wolf Frankula]

3. Change the Kansas City Chief to a Fire Chief.

Change the Arrowhead chop to a hose spray.

And for the umpteenth time, change the Washington Redskin to a potato. Or change the name to the Washington Vampires and have a vampire biting into a wallet.

Wolf

[FreddyWhite]

5. About FREAKIN' Time!

I hated watching the Broncos (my team) play kansas city racists twice a year. watching the fans in the stadium and their stupid racist chop thing has always been cringeworthy.