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Updated: Comments by Cards rookie Helsley prompt 'tomahawk chop' changes from Braves
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Braves' tomahawk chop, explained: How chant started and the effort to rid baseball of 'racist' stereotypes
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Ryan Helsley hopes Braves do the right thing with 'chop' chant - Los Angeles Times
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After Helsley's comments, Braves make some changes to their in-game program and 'chop'. : r/baseball
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Atlanta to keep nickname, but chant may be cut - The Boston Globe
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Braves' 'tomahawk chop' in the World Series spotlight in Atlanta - The Washington Post
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Braves nix foam tomahawk giveaway, will limit 'chop' chant during NLDS Game 5
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Rob Manfred, Tony Clark discuss the 'tomahawk chop,' collective bargaining at World Series - The Athletic
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Atlanta Braves use tomahawk chop during 2021 home opener
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Cardinals' Ryan Helsley, a member of Cherokee Nation, criticizes Braves fans for tomahawk chop
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Cardinals' Ryan Helsley, a member of Cherokee Nation, criticizes Braves fans for tomahawk chop
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Did Ryan Helsley Just End the Tomahawk Chop?
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Braves fans perform 'Tomahawk Chop' chant in defiance of Native American Cardinals pitcher's outcry
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Atlanta Braves will reduce use of Tomahawk Chop after Cardinals' pitcher calls it disrespectful
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Braves fans perform 'Tomahawk Chop' chant in defiance of Native American Cardinals pitcher's outcry