Kansas City Chiefs Plan To Keep Nickname But Retire Mascot ‘Warpaint’

The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t changing their nickname but are retiring their horse mascot named “Warpaint.”

In August 2020, the Chiefs banned fans from wearing ceremonial headdresses and Native American-style face paint in the team’s stadium.

The team still allows fans to do a cheer called the tomahawk chop. There is also a pregame tradition of beating a drum.

But the Chiefs won’t follow the now Washington Football Team and MLB’s Cleveland Indians in changing their names.

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