As Kansas City celebrates the Chiefs’ third consecutive Super Bowl appearance, the team name, logo, and some problematic fan customs like the “tomahawk chop” are once again being broadcast ...

As Kansas City celebrates the Chiefs’ third consecutive Super Bowl appearance, the team name, logo, and some problematic fan customs like the “tomahawk chop” are once again being broadcast worldwide.

The team's name and arrowhead logo remain, as does the “tomahawk chop,” in which fans chant and swing a forearm up and down in a ritual that is not unique to the Chiefs.

But the irony and the insult are not lost on living, breathing Native people, who would just as soon remain invisible than be perceived as a cartoon. The fact that the fans believe there is no one ...

The Kansas City Chiefs are among the teams still using the offensive gesture, and with the global megastar now linked to Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, she could use her considerable influence.

The team attempted to change the tomahawk chop celebration with cheerleaders using a closed fist and an open palm. The Chiefs started as the Dallas Texans in 1960 and moved to Kansas City in 1963.

Kansas City Chiefs' "tomahawk chop" leads to criticism by Native American activists in the lead-up to Super Bowl 57. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images ...

A professor of political science discusses the tomahawk chop and how to improve conditions for Native Americans across the board ...

Opinions Editor Roger Brown responds to reader email criticizing his view that FSU should dump its outdated War Chant and Tomahawk Chop traditions.

Atlanta Braves fans do the tomahawk chop during the first inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series between the Braves and Milwaukee Brewers in Atlanta on October 12.