The Chiefs kicked off Monday Night’s game on national television with a tomahawk chop, and some people are not happy about it.
Before Monday Night’s Chiefs-Raiders game, ESPN focused on Chiefs fans doing the tomahawk chop.
— sportsvids99 (@sportsvids991) October 11, 2022
People were angry with the Chiefs’ pregame tradition because today many people celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead of Columbus Day.
KC fans doing the “tomahawk chop” to begin Monday Night Football on Indigenous People’s Day. pic.twitter.com/sPovbhh5H0
— Riley (@RileyInOmaha) October 11, 2022
Despite some calls to change their pregame tradition, Chiefs president Mark Donovan said the Arrowhead Chop is here to stay.
Via NY Times.
“The Arrowhead Chop is part of the game-day experience that is really important to our fans,” Mark Donovan, the team president, recently told The Kansas City Star.
Here’s how fans reacted to Chiefs fans doing the cop on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
“Sports fans doing the “tomahawk chop” on Indigenous Peoples Day with zero awareness.”
Sports fans doing the “tomahawk chop” on Indigenous Peoples Day with zero awareness. 🤦♂️
— T (@meandersquander) October 11, 2022
“75,000 people doing the “tomahawk chop” in a stadium with “END RACISM” written on the field in 10-foot-high letters. OK”
75,000 people doing the “tomahawk chop” in a stadium with “END RACISM” written on the field in 10-foot-high letters. OK!
— Goat Flat Fanboy (@colavitos_ghost) October 11, 2022
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“Someone needs to remind Kansas City football fans doing the “tomahawk chop” that it’s Indigenous Peoples Day, not Columbus Day.”
Someone needs to remind Kansas City football fans doing the “tomahawk chop” that it’s Indigenous Peoples Day, not Columbus Day.
— Uahikea Maile (@uahikea) October 11, 2022
“Shoutout to the NFL for scheduling a home Chiefs game featuring the crowd doing the tomahawk chop on Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Great work, fellas. Way to think it through”
Shoutout to the NFL for scheduling a home Chiefs game featuring the crowd doing the tomahawk chop on Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Great work, fellas. Way to think it through.
— His Dudeness (@ATLGreg1) October 11, 2022