According to The Athletic’s Zack Meisel, the Major League Baseball team formerly known as the Cleveland Indians has reached a resolution with the Cleveland Guardians roller derby team, clearing the way for the baseball team’s rebranding to become official.
The Cleveland baseball team and local roller derby team have reached a resolution on the lawsuit. Both teams will continue to use the name Guardians.
— Zack Meisel (@ZackMeisel) November 16, 2021
The roller derby team filed a federal lawsuit last month to stop the baseball team from using the name Guardians on the grounds that there cannot be two sports teams with the same name in the same city.