CLEVELAND _ Rob Manfred won't immediately ban the Cleveland Indians' Chief Wahoo logo deemed offensive by some people.
But Major League Baseball's Commissioner plans to talk to Indians owner Larry Dolan after the World Series to understand what his view is.
"I know that that particular logo is offensive to some people, and all of us at Major League Baseball understand why," Manfred said Wednesday. "Logos are, however, primarily a local matter. The local club makes decisions about its logos. Fans get attached to logos. They become part of a team's history. So it's not easy as coming to the conclusion and realizing that the logo is offensive to some segment.
"I've talked to Mr. Dolan about this issue. We've agreed away from the World Series at an appropriate time we will have a conversation about this. I want to understand fully what his view is, and we'll go from there. At this point in this context, I'm just not prepared to say more."
