Bomani Jones Wore ‘Caucasians’ Team Shirt to Make a Point and ESPN Asked Him to Cover Up

Lindsey EllefsonApr 7th, 2016, 5:15 pm
 

All day, Bomani Jones has been trending on Twitter. A quick peek into the topic on the app provided a number of photos of Jones wearing this:

The shirt is a reimagining of the logo for the Cleveland Indians, which has a mascot that was described like this over at Yahoo Sports:

For years now, many have urged the Cleveland Indians to drop the Chief Wahoo logo. The mascot depicts a racist caricature of Native Americans, and is clearly offensive to many Native American groups.

Whether the original logo is actually offensive or racist is hotly debated. On Jones’ shirt, the Native American’s skin is lightened, there is a dollar sign above its head where Wahoo typically has a feather, and the logo reads, “Caucasians.”

ESPN promptly asked their star to cover it up and while he zipped his sweatshirt a little bit, fans of his statement believe that by reacting so negatively to an unkind characterization of white people, ESPN proved Jones’ point about why Chief Wahoo should be gotten rid of.

This is not the first time Jones has spoken out against racial mascots. If you are into what Jones did, here’s where you can get the shirt:

If you’re not into it, tell us why in the comments below!

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