Trump does controversial "tomahawk chop" with Atlanta Braves fans at Game 4 of World Series
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Former President Trump took part in a controversial "tomahawk chop" with Atlanta Braves fans during Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday night.
Months after calling for a boycott of Major League Baseball, Mr. Trump and wife Melania attended the game between the Braves and Houston Astros at Truist Park in Atlanta. They were seen doing a chopping gesture – a Braves' gameday tradition considered offensive to many Native Americans.
Debate over the use of the chop and Braves' name has reemerged nationally as the Braves compete for their first World Series title since 1995. Last week, while MLB commissioner Bob Manfred defended them, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) president Fawn Sharp issued a statement in opposition to the continued use of the chop and team name – the latter which was first used by the team in 1912 as a term for Native American warrior.