After not disclosing a position on the “tomahawk chop” for the past 18 months, the Braves encouraged fans to chant and chop during their home opener against the Phillies Friday night.

Former President Trump attended Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday night between the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros and was seen doing the tomahawk chop celebration.

“If you stop the chop, then change the name, no more Braves,” said Robert Trice, 31, of Cobb County. “This is something that should have been talked about after the season,” he said.

The use of the chop, in particular, has been controversial since the Braves adopted it in the early 90s, and the issue arose again when St. Louis pitcher Ryan Helsley, a member of Cherokee Nation ...

The Braves responded by not giving out foam tomahawks to fans during the series and not playing the chant over the loudspeakers. Atlanta's season ended with a loss to St. Louis, but the chop has ...

The Braves temporarily attempted to deemphasize the chop in the 2019 NL Division Series against St. Louis after Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley, a member of the Cherokee nation, said he found it ...

If the Braves do end up changing their name and eliminating the chop, they’ll need to go through a constant, continuous and in-depth process of educating fans on why a change is necessary.

The Braves temporarily attempted to deemphasize the chop in the 2019 NL Division Series against St. Louis after Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley, a member of the Cherokee nation, said he found it ...

The tomahawk chop is ubiquitous during Braves home games, but a growing number of critics have decried the tradition as a racist — and inaccurate — depiction of Native American culture since ...

What is this gesture, and why is it so controversial? Fans have used the tomahawk chop since at least the 1980s to support many sports teams – not just the Braves – with names or mascots ...