The Kansas City Chiefs Name: Racist or ‘Just Sports’?

The Kansas City Chiefs Name: Racist or ‘Just Sports’?

Indian Country Today associate editor Vincent Shilling joins the show to talk about the Kansas City Chiefs and the mascotization of indigenous culture. 

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

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Dave ZirinDave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.


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