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Published: April 6, 2018 - 4:39 PM | Updated: April 6, 2018 - 10:57 PM
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SHOW CAPTION HIDE CAPTIONSundance Muskogee, executive director of the Cleveland American Indian Movement and Joseph Patrick Meissner, a lawyer from Cleveland stand outside the gates peacefully protesting at the Cleveland Indians at the Opening Day game against the Kansas City Royals on Friday at Progressive Field in Cleveland. (Leah Klafczynski/Beacon Journal/Ohio.com) -
2/9SHOW CAPTION HIDE CAPTIONFans wait to enter the Cleveland Indians Opening Day game against the Kansas City Royals on Friday at Progressive Field in Cleveland. (Leah Klafczynski/Beacon Journal/Ohio.com) -
3/9SHOW CAPTION HIDE CAPTIONRobert Roche (center) and Joseph Patrick Meissner (right), a lawyer from Cleveland stand outside the gates peacefully protesting at the Cleveland Indians at the Opening Day game against the Kansas City Royals on Friday at Progressive Field in Cleveland. The two have been battling the mascot and team name since 1971. "We grew old here," said Roche. (Leah Klafczynski/Beacon Journal/Ohio.com) -
4/9SHOW CAPTION HIDE CAPTIONJon Brittain of Lakewood heads in to the Cleveland Indians Opening Day game against the Kansas City Royals wearing a full tribal headdress on Friday at Progressive Field in Cleveland. (Leah Klafczynski/Beacon Journal/Ohio.com) -
5/9SHOW CAPTION HIDE CAPTIONJon Brittain of Lakewood heads in to the Cleveland Indians Opening Day game against the Kansas City Royals wearing a full tribal headdress on Friday at Progressive Field in Cleveland. (Leah Klafczynski/Beacon Journal/Ohio.com) -
6/9SHOW CAPTION HIDE CAPTIONJim Stamper of Cleveland holds a pro-Wahoo sign the Cleveland Indians Opening Day game against the Kansas City Royals on Friday at Progressive Field in Cleveland. (Leah Klafczynski/Beacon Journal/Ohio.com) -
7/9SHOW CAPTION HIDE CAPTIONThe Cleveland Indians continue to sell Chief Wahoo shirts during Opening Day against the Kansas City Royals on Friday at Progressive Field in Cleveland. (Leah Klafczynski/Beacon Journal/Ohio.com) -
8/9SHOW CAPTION HIDE CAPTIONFans walks past a banner at Opening Day on Friday at Progressive Field in Cleveland. (Leah Klafczynski/Beacon Journal/Ohio.com) -
9/9SHOW CAPTION HIDE CAPTIONAngelo DiSiena of Cleveland holds his Chief Wahoo tapestry out near the gates during the Cleveland Indians Opening Day against the Kansas City Royals on Friday at Progressive Field in Cleveland. (Leah Klafczynski/Beacon Journal/Ohio.com)
By Craig Webb
Beacon Journal/Ohio.com
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