To the editor:

It’s reported that the Indianapolis Indians baseball club is preparing for the inevitable lawsuit to remove its offensive team moniker, the “Indians.”

The next step would seem to be obvious: a statewide contest to rename two other offensive labels. Fill in the blanks with your suggestions:

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Jim Brunnemer, Nashville

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