Glasgow Warriors franchise executives have officially called on fans of the Chiefs of Exeter, their future Champions Cup opponent, to avoid wearing Native American headdresses and to refrain from singing and dancing their "Tomahawk Chop" on Saturday .
A position that has earned them contrasting responses on social networks ...
The Chiefs logo features a Native American and some club fans wearing fake headdresses during matches. The club has been accused of cultural appropriation in the recent past. Exeter had also agreed to review the club's image following a petition calling for an end to their use of “
harmful images
” last year. If they had said that the use of the logo was "
very respectful
", they had agreed to remove their mascot "
Big Chief
".
The petition against the Chiefs came following the 87-year withdrawal of its "Redskins" name and logo by the US football team in Washington, long criticized as racist by human rights groups. Native Americans. The English club of Bath had taken the same step as Glasgow at the end of November.
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The Glasgow Warriors are asking Exeter Chiefs fans not to attend Saturday's game wearing fake Native American headdresses or singing the 'Tomahawk Chop' during the game
, 'Warriors general manager Al Kellock said in a statement. .
The club informed Exeter Chiefs and european professional club rugby
(the organizer European competitions, Ed)
to our request and has the full support of Scottish rugby union in this position.
"
The Warriors said they made this request out of respect for the Native American community around the world.
A position immediately welcomed by associations for the defense of Amerindian rights.
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