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Utah high school to replace Braves mascot amid backlash

by Sophia Eppolito
| November 30, 2020 4:10 PM

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A mostly white high school near Salt Lake City will replace its contentious Braves mascot after nearly 70 years, the principal said Monday, as school and professional sports teams face increasing backlash about using Native American names and symbols.

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