The Cleveland Indians are prepared to consider a name change, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported and the team confirmed in a statement Friday.
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The news came just hours after Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder announced a thorough review of the team’s name was underway after fans and sponsors alike called for change. Cleveland’s baseball team has not received that level of pushback over its name, but may have felt some pressure starting to mount given the attention Washington’s name was garnering.