S.C.R. No. 42 Summary

• The Ohio General Assembly encourages the Cleveland Indians baseball franchise to retire its current nickname and mascot and adopt a new nickname and mascot free of racial insensitivity.

• The resolution cites the franchise's 1915 adoption of the "Indians" nickname and the Chief Wahoo logo as perpetuating Native American stereotypes.

• The resolution references the American Psychological Association's 2005 recommendation for retirement of American Indian mascots and notes that other institutions like Miami University and Dartmouth College have changed their Native American-themed names.

• The resolution notes the franchise's significant contributions to Ohio, including Larry Doby becoming the first African-American to play in the American League in 1947 and Frank Robinson becoming the first Black manager of a major league franchise in 1975.

• The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit authenticated copies of this resolution to the current owner of the Cleveland Indians and Ohio news media.