The New Guardians

 

 

From what seems like a galaxy of ideas, suggestions and options Cleveland’s baseball team has selected“Guardians" as its new nickname for the 2022 season.

Inspired by the Guardians of Traffic statues on the city’s Hope Memorial Bridge, the club will retain it’s blue and red color scheme with logos inspired by the Guardian statues’ headgear.

Reaction to Friday’s announcement on social media was instant and in many cases extreme. Fans either really like the new layout, or really don’t. Below are a few instant Twitter posts on what fans like and dislike about the new team name.

The Cleveland Indians are changing their name next season to the Cleveland Guardians, the Major League Baseball club announce Friday morning, after the old moniker drew criticism for decades from Native Americans.

"You see, there's always been a Cleveland -- that's the best part of our name," actor Tom Hanks says in a video announcement he narrated for the team, which posted it on Twitter "

 

And now it's time to unite as one family, one community, to build the next era for this team and this city."

 

The move is part of a larger cultural shift across the US as corporate brands reexamine their use of racist caricatures and stereotypical names.

 

Get ready for merchandise in the form of The Guardians of the New Galaxy !