Cleveland changing name from Indians to Guardians

Cleveland is changing its name from the Indians to the Guardians, announcing the new moniker in a tweet Friday.

The tweet includes a video narrated by Tom Hanks and shows a new logo at the end.

Together, we are all... pic.twitter.com/R5FnT4kv1I

— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) July 23, 2021In December, the team said it was changing its name for the first time since 1915. The decision came during a national movement to remove and replace prejudicial names and symbols and after a strong push from Native American groups that deemed the existing name racist.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.