Not all sports mascots are created equal. This interactive ranking from The New Republic examines professional and college sports teams that use indigenous names, logos, and imagery — scoring them on a scale from relatively respectful to deeply offensive. The tool breaks down not just the names themselves but the full picture: logos, traditions, fan behaviour, and the historical context behind each one.
It’s a useful lens for thinking critically about how Indigenous peoples are represented — and misrepresented — in mainstreamNorth American culture.
