![]() “They (fans) get the idea that it’s OK to mimic us,” Castellano said.Īnd Castellano disagrees with the notion that such names and logos honor Native Americans. It’s just not,” said Mario Castellano, a 34-year-old San Bernardino resident and computer science major at Cal State San Bernardino who’s a tribal member of the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians. Some Native Americans contend it was weird to use a Native American name in the first place. ![]() “If you had to make something up, it’d be weird,” Aceves said. But Aceves grew up on the East Coast and has long been a fan of the NFL’s Washington Redskins. Neither Leath or Aceves are Cleveland Indians fans and won’t be bothered by the outcome of the mascot debate. ![]() “America has gotten way too sensitive on this subject.” His friend and construction partner, Ryan Leath, 36, of Riverside, said it would be a shame to do away with the name Indians - and similar sport-team names, for that matter. “I think they should wear these national team names with pride,” he said. If anything, Aceves said, it would seem the Indians’ name honors Native Americans. “We have to be considerate,” said the 35-year-old commercial construction worker from Lake Elsinore, relaxing at Events Sports Grill, a Riverside sports bar Wednesday, as the national anthem was sung for Game 2 of the World Series.
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