Posted on 08/20/2020 4:43:32 PM PDT by lowbridge
The Chiefs announced Thursday a series of sweeping policy changes for fans at Arrowhead Stadium when the national spotlight shifted to Kansas City following the Washington Football Club announcement of their team and logo changes in mid-July.
The Chiefs said they are adopting the following measures and policies moving forward:
“While we have discouraged fans from wearing headdresses for several years, effective immediately, fans will be prohibited from wearing headdresses into the stadium.
Face painting is still allowed for all fans, but any face paint that is styled in a way that references or appropriates American Indian cultures and traditions will be prohibited.
Fans will be asked to remove any American Indian-themed face paint prior to passing security screening outside the stadium.
We are engaged in a thorough review process of the Arrowhead Chop and plan to have additional discussions in the future.
We are exploring all options for a modified engagement moment from the Drum Deck that maintains a unifying effect between our fans and our players but better represents the spiritual significance of the drum in American Indian cultures.
This includes discussions around how to shift the focus of the drum to something that symbolizes the heartbeat of the stadium.
As allowed by NFL guidelines and the City of Kansas City Health Department for the coronavirus-impacted 2020 season, we will continue with many of the traditions that we have introduced over the past six years, including the Blessing of the Four Directions, the Blessing of the Drum, as well as inviting members of tribes with a historic connection to our region to participate in our American Indian Heritage Month Game.
Finally, we are exploring the creation of a more formalized education program with input from both our local and national partners.”
(Excerpt) Read more at kmbc.com ...
Violation of freedom of speech, isn’t it?
The end result of all the contradictions in leftism is that they go mad. The antitidote is to not care what your neighbor thinks of you and follow the thinking of our forefathers.. Sometimes I enjoy watching them it’s like they light their foot on fire. Sometimes i am fearful for our country.
Boy, that would really pack them into the stadium--except that with social distancing, nobody can get packed anyway. So maybe that's the whole point.
“Ask not for whom the bell tolls? For it tolls for thee KC”.
Until an actual Native American wears it all - and then they’re in a pickle.
This “new world” is just no fun.
So a big FU to the fans. If I was a fan, I would stop going.
Maybe people ought to wear a fake bald skullcap, all bloodied up so it looks like they’ve been scalped !
or a cap that has a plastic tomahawk glued to it so it looks like its been burred into the skull. Fake blood is optional !
Show up as ghosts - ghost of the Custer’s 7th Cavalry !
The NFL and other “professional” sports teams are determined to committing suicide. They will not be deterred from committing suicide. They insist upon it.
If I had known that the NFL was going to evolve into such a fun sport to watch and attend I wouldn’t have stopped watching it in the early ‘80s. /s
I gave up on the Chiefs after the Monday Night Meltdown years and years ago. DeBerg is still my favorite Chiefs QB.
Wouldn’t it be a hoot if the NFL’s revenue was to drop by two thirds!
Why not bring the bum with a drum (Phillips) in
It seems that they are determined to make their political statement regardless of the cost.
Their revenue would drop 90% if they had to follow anti-trust laws. However even though each team is a separate entity the courts ruled they have a mutual interest for all of them to succeed. Also the NFL (not the teams) is a non-profit entity.
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