{"id":121445,"date":"2024-02-17T22:29:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T22:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/17\/lily-gladstone-blasts-chiefs-49ers-mascots-as-hurtful\/"},"modified":"2024-02-17T22:29:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T22:29:46","slug":"lily-gladstone-blasts-chiefs-49ers-mascots-as-hurtful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/17\/lily-gladstone-blasts-chiefs-49ers-mascots-as-hurtful\/","title":{"rendered":"Lily Gladstone Blasts Chiefs, 49ers Mascots As Hurtful"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lily Gladstone<\/strong>‘s not pleased with the Super Bowl champs’ identify … and he or she says the NFL runner-ups’ mascot ain’t a lot better.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The actress and activist spoke throughout a Santa Barbara International Film Festival panel final weekend, earlier than the Chiefs defeated the 49ers … and ripped Chiefs followers’ use of the tomahawk chop — a hand gesture and chant utilized by followers of groups with Native American mascots.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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LG mentioned the gesture is a reminder of what Hollywood has executed to Native Americans … declaring the mantra was utilized in outdated Westerns earlier than indigenous actors got the chance to play main roles within the film.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Gladstone mentioned she will get upset when individuals say the mantra is supposed as an indication of “honor” … calling it the “commodification” of her individuals as properly.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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These arguments are fairly frequent amongst activists and teams … however, Lily additionally talked about the San Francisco 49ers as one other instance of an offensive mascot.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Lily identified settlers — referred to as 49ers — who went West searching for gold harkened “an extremely brutal time for California Indians” … so an NFL group utilizing that moniker’s not completely innocent both.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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BTW … protests towards the Chiefs’ identify<\/strong><\/a> happen now and again — with one kicking off earlier than their Super Bowl LVII victory final 12 months over the Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Other professional sports activities franchises — just like the Cleveland Guardians in MLB and Washington Commanders — have already modified their names<\/strong><\/a> within the face of criticism … although their authentic names had been fairly clear crimson flags for activists.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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