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Native American activist Amanda Blackhorse — a social justice leader who helped force Washington’s NFL team to change its name — is now calling for the Chiefs to switch their moniker … and she’s urging Rihanna and Patrick Mahomes to join the cause this week.
Blackhorse and other Indigenous advocates have scheduled a protest at State Farm Stadium on Sunday during the Super Bowl … in an effort to get the ball rolling on ridding K.C. of its longstanding team name.
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Blackhorse and other leaders have said it — as well as the org.’s “Tomahawk Chop” and “Big Drum” traditions — appropriate their culture … and they want changes ASAP.
She tells TMZ Sports … she’s hoping Sunday’s boycott will raise awareness for the cause, adding that if K.C.’s star QB and the Big Game’s halftime show performer pitch in, it could make a big difference.
Of course, Blackhorse was successful in her crusade to get Dan Snyder‘s team to make changes — she was a key plaintiff in a lawsuit that helped pave the way for their switch to the “Commanders.”
She’s now clearly hopeful she can repeat that in Kansas City.
For the Chiefs’ part — they’ve made changes at Arrowhead Stadium in 2020 in wake of some of the cries … banning headdresses and Native American-style face paint. They also said at the time they were looking into imposing further restrictions.
The Blackhorse-led protest on Sunday is slated to go down at the stadium in Glendale at 2 PM … with a flier urging supporters to ban “racist mascots.”
