Chief Wahoo Protesters Snubbed by SCOTUS

(Cleveland, Ohio) Every year, it seems the same handful or so of Native American protesters stand outside of Jacobs Field on Opening Day with placards saying that the symbol of the Cleveland Indians, Chief Wahoo, is racist. Typically, they are ignored by all except the media. It can be comical. For instance, I remember one year seeing eight or nine television and newspaper people surrounding no more than six protesters. And, of course, it was played up on the 6pm and 11pm news as a major story.

Anyway, in 1998 the protesters decided to set fire to a three-foot effigy to get attention. In the interest of public safety, the police arrested five protesters (probably all that were there). The case was appealed all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court on the basis that the protesters were denied their freedom of expression.

Without comment, SCOTUS declined to review the case.

Good.