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Atlanta Braves, strike out the 'tomahawk chop' - Chicago Sun-Times
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Braves remove 'Chop On' sign, slogan, but no call on chant
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Braves nix foam tomahawk giveaway, will limit 'chop' chant during
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STL Cardinals, Braves to reduce Tomahawk Chop cheers
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Cardinals Reliever With Cherokee Heritage Wants Braves Fans to
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After Three Decades, Controversial Gesture Still Appears at Atlanta
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Braves take Helsley's concerns about Chop chant 'seriously
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Cards pitcher, a Cherokee Nation member, speaks out against Braves
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Dehumanizing' and 'racist.' Native leaders decry Braves' 'Tomahawk
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Cardinals' Helsley calls Braves' tomahawk chop 'disrespectful
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Atlanta Braves give no indication of considering name change