In his annual training camp press conference on Monday, Kansas City Chiefs president Mark Donovan announced that the team is retiring the “Warpaint” mascot this season. But in total, his remarks showed that the Chiefs are doing the best they can to maintain their traditions.
“We’ll continue to take the path that we’ve taken,” assured Donovan. “As I said, we’re educating ourselves, educating our fans, creating opportunities to create awareness.
“We talk a lot about the drum. When you talk to the American Indian working group, the drum is a really strong point of pride with them.