SF Bay Area FOX Station on Atlanta Loss: “Braves Scalped”
Published October 10, 2019
OAKLAND, Calif. — KTVU, the Bay Area’s Fox affliate, is facing criticism for its headline, “Braves Scalped,” to recap the Atlanta Braves loss to the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday in a 13-1 defeat in Game 5 of the National League Division Series.
The loss ended the Braves season.
The racist headline is a prime example why most Native Americans oppose the use of American Indian imagery and mascots in sports. Period!
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