Kansas City Chiefs name controversy

The Kansas City Chiefs were the last professional team in the United States to adopt a name or logo suggesting a reference to Native Americans. However, despite the use of Native American features, their name was actually a reference to a Jewish Kansas City Mayor who was nicknamed "Chief."

Kansas City Chiefs name controversy

The Kansas City Chiefs were the last professional team in the United States to adopt a name or logo suggesting a reference to Native Americans. However, despite the use of Native American features, their name was actually a reference to a Jewish Kansas City Mayor who was nicknamed "Chief."