In a statement released Friday, the Cleveland Indians announced they would be engaging with “appropriate stakeholders to determine the best path forward with regard to our team name.”
“We are committed to making a positive impact in our community and embrace our responsibility to advocate social justice and equality," the statement read. "Our organization fully recognizes our team name is among the most visible ways in which we connect with the community.”
Cleveland's announcement came hours after Washington's football team said Friday that it would be undergoing "a thorough review of the team's name" following requests for a change to its nickname.