Word: bellecourt
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Maddux limited the Indians to just two hits as the Braves won, 3-2, to take Game 1 of the Series. Despite the presence of American Indian Movement demonstrators outside the stadium, the sellout crowd delighted in doing the Chop and singing that irritating "war chant." No wonder Vernon Bellecourt of aim said last week, "We were all rooting for the Reds and the Mariners...
Native Americans, who have long protested the use of the nicknames, applauded the newspaper's decision. "It's going to take things like this to keep this rolling," said Clyde Bellecourt of the recently formed National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media. "I'm really excited about something like this happening...
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