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Atlanta Braves: The Tomahawk Chop draws criticism again

After the Atlanta Braves game two win that leveled the series at one game a piece, the Tomahawk Chop talks sparked up again.

For better or worse, the Tomahawk chop is engrained into Atlanta Braves culture and has been for close to 30 years now.

A war rally cry used by Native Americans, it’s become the sports fans’ rally cry first for the Florida State Seminoles and then the Kansas City Chiefs before spreading to the Atlanta Braves.

More recently, even an English rugby team, the Exeter Chiefs use the chant as well.