Chicago Blackhawks' Name Change Resurfaces And Action is Taken From NHL Group
Popular NHL forum, NHL Uncensored has removed posts, stating the Blackhawks' team name is offensive
The Chicago Blackhawks' team name is once again trending, this time for the wrong reasons.
For fans and others who don't know, the Blackhawks team name is out of respect of many individuals and it has a deep meaning.
US Army division: The 86th Infantry Division of the US Army was nicknamed the "Blackhawk Division" after Black Hawk. The Chicago Blackhawks hockey team was named after this division by the team's founder, Frederic McLaughlin.
Native American chief: Black Hawk was a Sauk leader who fought in the War of 1812 and the Black Hawk War of 1832. His name, which means "to be a large hawk", was given to him by his father. Black Hawk's story was one of the first to receive national acclaim for its account of Native American experiences with US expansion.
In the year of 2020, in an interview with CNN the Blackhawks revealed that they will not change their team name
This does not stop controversy from coming in...
Popular NHL forum, NHL Uncensored has removed posts, stating the Blackhawks' team name is offensive
One of the most popular NHL forums, NHL Uncensored, has removed all posts containing the name 'Blackhawks' in it, as they deem it offensive.
With this topic resurfacing every few months, what are your true thoughts?
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