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Indians Owner Says Team Will Resolve Chief Wahoo Transition in 'A Couple' Years

During a public appearance May 3, Cleveland Indians co-owner Paul Dolan discussed the potential transition away from the Chief Wahoo logo.

According to Cleveland Jewish News' Ed Carroll (h/t Cleveland Scene's Vince Grzegorek), Dolan said he prefers to keep Chief Wahoo—albeit in a more limited capacity than its current usage. Dolan added that he expects a resolution to come within a couple of years.

Any final decision may not be solely up to Dolan. In April, MLB spokesman Pat Courtney told the New York Times' David Waldstein that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred had met with the Indians and expressed his "desire to transition away from the Chief Wahoo logo.