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New Atlanta Braves 'screaming Indian' logo draws controversy
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Dec 28, 2012
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New Atlanta Braves 'screaming Indian' logo draws controversy
Usually when sports teams go retro with their uniforms, for fans it brings back fond memories of a simpler time. The Atlanta Braves baseball team has tuned the clock back on the logo for their batting practice caps but in a surprising and some say, racist way.
Side-by-side comparison of the old Atlanta Braves logo and the new one.
Side-by-side comparison of the old Atlanta Braves logo and the new one.
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Usually when sports teams go retro with their uniforms, for fans it brings back fond memories of a simpler time. The Atlanta Braves baseball team has tuned the clock back on the logo for their batting practice caps but in a surprising and some say, racist way.

Usually when sports teams go retro with their uniforms, for fans it brings back fond memories of a simpler time. The Atlanta Braves baseball team has tuned the clock back on the logo for their batting practice caps but in a surprising and some say, racist way. 

Joining us to explain is Paul Lukas of Uni-Watch.com, a website devoted to the study of sports uniforms.