The Chief is a LEGEND

$60 a game? I would hope the Braves organization has since taken care of this man and his family in one way or another.

@andrewland843

2 жыл бұрын

To be fair native Americans get plenty of support from the government. They definitely deserve it

@ed056

2 жыл бұрын

Starting salary for a player in 1970 was 12K a year (just under $80 a game).

@smoke3571985

2 жыл бұрын

@Whitey Powers not bad at all id love to see him be honored sometime this next season

@SeamHead33

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao he ran from infield to outfield into a tee pee. Anyone could do that. It takes no skill. A low skill job is never gonna be compensated more than the bare minimum.

@cordelianoelle3644

2 жыл бұрын

@Whitey Powers AND he got to go to All the home games for free.

The Braves could buy themselves a ton of great publicity by raising this gentleman's voice and bank account up significantly.

@hackrjack

2 жыл бұрын

Something they should have done a long time ago... but youre 100% right

@jameslutian1977

Жыл бұрын

So true.

Remember when they took down his teepee and then lost 13 straight? It went back up till the end of the season.

@forbiddencrystalinternet6201

2 жыл бұрын

LMFAO no Ive never heard about that actually, thats hysterical

@user-cs3zs6jn1d

2 жыл бұрын

Rick, I've heard this story. Only from my grandpa though.

When my wife was young and living at home, Lee lived down the street from her family in Forest Park. He used to get out in the street and play with the neighborhood kids. He was always a good man, and all the neighbors, especially the kids, loved him.

@yungswish1409

2 жыл бұрын

he seems like the cool grandpa

You sir were not a mascot….you were part of the Atlanta Braves organization. I have nothing but respect for you. May peace always be with you.

What a beautiful soul that has touched so many lives and to be able to tell stories like no other.

@urbanpeltier1622

Жыл бұрын

A true indian legend

I remember he used to visit my grandparents and have dinner with them every now and again. Super nice guy. Once as a child I remember him there when we visited, blew my mind at the time.

@dr.emilschaffhausen4683

2 жыл бұрын

He used to push me on a swing at the local park when my single mother took me there in the 70s. He was always kind and generous with his time. My mom and him seemed to hit it off. Always laughing and smiling.

As a Cherokee descendant and a braves fan... I say let the true fans of the game do what they want,when they feel the need for it. Hell, let them run out on the field and do a rain dance if it makes them feel good.

@judsonlindsey7891

2 жыл бұрын

We need more people like you. Thank you.

@BlueberrySummertime

Жыл бұрын

Sure Michael Jackson… make another race your mascot, make them dance for your haha enjoyment, copy their traditions and beliefs and turn it into a joke. Lol because that doesn’t sound similar to white supremacism or the Jim Crowe era at all… 🙄 Some of you lot really lack critical thinking skills, clearly that’s how maga, roe v wade reversal and many other nonsensical things and mistakes are made.

@sirgothnerd9297

Жыл бұрын

Say it go damn libreals

@sirgothnerd9297

Жыл бұрын

Wait micheal jackson

@user-cs3zs6jn1d

Жыл бұрын

@@sirgothnerd9297 what am I waiting for?

The Braves, represent the Honorable and Respectful herritage of The Great Native Americans. Hail to the Chief Noc A Homa!👊☝🏻😍

@conorcane1211

2 жыл бұрын

i guess their argument would be don’t make their culture and community ur mascot

2 жыл бұрын

The Braves work closely with the Eastern Cherokee tribe (I hope I got the name right) to make sure that Native Americans are being honored. My wife is of Cherokee descent and sees no problem with what the Braves are doing.

@DigitalAndInnovation

2 жыл бұрын

Evidence of this?

“The Atlanta Braves World Series victory brought us all together...BUT [now it’s time for the corporate media to do what we do best to try to reverse that.]”

@chopon1902

2 жыл бұрын

Bro exactly.. If we wouldn't have made or win the WORLD SERIES. We wouldn't even be having this discussion

@samuelbarrett5648

2 жыл бұрын

@@chopon1902 I've been rooting for the Astros since their 111 loss season in 2013 and was really wanting to see a second WS title, but I'm glad it was the Braves if the Astros couldn't have it, in order to stick it to the mainstream media and cancel culture

@chopon1902

2 жыл бұрын

@@samuelbarrett5648 I'm from Houston. Never ever liked the astros. From the biggios and Bagwell and bell. Never did. We always met up and had crazy baseball games playoffs or regular season. And man idk why you talking about sticking to the media when the media LOVES YALL. Joe Buck was calling the world series like it was only yall playing haha.. shit im glad yall lost. Yall don't deserve that world series trophy or Jose altuves batting titles or whatever.. yall cheated THE WORST WAY

@samuelbarrett5648

2 жыл бұрын

@@chopon1902 Awww, another butthurt and misinformed fan who's stuck in the past. I feel sorry for you that nothing has happened in your life that you've had to focus on the lives of professional athletes that you don't know for 4 years. I mean seriously, you haven't met a girl, gotten married had a kid, had a kid graduate, buy a new car, buy a house, finish a degree...nothing at all?

@chopon1902

2 жыл бұрын

@@samuelbarrett5648 I said one thing about it. I cam care less about the astros. And ayy I live in Houston if you want to do some about it? I watch baseball. It's what I do. And I know people who know some people when it comes to the baseball stuff.. sounds like your butthurt.. And it sounds like you hate life man. It's funny how you say I'm emotional when YOU are the one who commented shit like this?. I can care less about what the astros do.. honestly.. I can care less about what you say? But i can help you with your frustration if you wanna meet up?? Haha

The last scene of him with the kid just melted my heart

The Braves should give this guy a well-earned paycheck!

@smill1985

Жыл бұрын

Perhaps even a World Series ring! 😊

Great story! "80% of the tribe always had respect for the organization!" Best quote of all time.

@Hyperion856

2 жыл бұрын

Pffft what does she know!? Only the corporate press can say what natives want!

@johnpeters9793

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hyperion856 Don't forget the SJW garbage who try and speak for everyone.

@bri-guy1778

2 жыл бұрын

I guess 80% is just not enough, it wasn’t enough to re-elect a president.

@adamreily7079

2 жыл бұрын

This same crap is going on in my town. Cheyenne mountain highschool was the indians when my mom went there, was the indians when myself and my sister went there. It's on the side of a mountain named after the Cheyenne tribe who inhabited the area. There is a page in my mom's yearbook commemorating when the Cheyenne tribe came and gave their blessings to use an Indian as mascot. But nope, it's racist now! Lol

@mrshiftd

2 жыл бұрын

This is not true, they used a survey that anyone could claim that they are native and held it in an area that didn’t have a large native population. And just because one person, who made money and or a career at selling out his own people, doesn’t speak for the majority of native out there. This 80% is bs and maybe they should try to have an honest survey and contacting the tribes across the US and having them survey there own tribal members and see if we still come up with 80%.

I live in New Mexico and I work at a bank on the edge of town, close to a lot of reservations in the Navajo nations. Most of our members are native americans and they’re always wearing merchandise for the Redskins or Chiefs and also the Braves. I know some probably hate the mascots but it’s mostly white kids that find it offensive

@conradeaton4311

2 жыл бұрын

Lib 😂😂😂

@elhayden

2 жыл бұрын

that last part is the key. offended white people trying to play "savior" to a minority.

@jrshelton3398

2 жыл бұрын

White progressives turn everything they touch to shite

@rezjawnwatson5211

2 жыл бұрын

As a Navajo Tribal member in AZ. These mascot names do not offend me. My family and friends are not offended either. Now I want an Atlanta Braves World Series ball cap. 👍🏽👍🏽🇺🇸

@jstins

2 жыл бұрын

The white shaming is hilarious. So white people are propping up the Native Americans to feign outrage at the misuse of their likeness? Highly doubtful.

The national media will never show this.

@VianoMusicAcademy

2 жыл бұрын

@BEEFCAKE 306 Elkskimos

@blackops2gamers1

2 жыл бұрын

@@VianoMusicAcademy I love that I have a “translate to English” option for “elkskimos”

@Icarus.19

2 жыл бұрын

Just like they never interview natives who embraced the Washington "Are Skins".

@VianoMusicAcademy

2 жыл бұрын

@@blackops2gamers1 what does it translate to?

@blackops2gamers1

2 жыл бұрын

@@VianoMusicAcademy it stays at “elkskimos” but just has the translate option available…it’s really weird

Phillies fan who loved Chief Noc A Homa coming out of his teepee in left field to do his homer dance. He bought some fun into the game and into the world, which is what we lack today. God Bless.

Keeping native culture alive in society through way of baseball or any sport is the ultimate praise to their significance in this world. Changing names only erases them.

@pjcgaming9548

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Fucking thank you!

@timlewis9873

2 жыл бұрын

That's the whole idea of getting rid of anything about native Americans. The libs. hate the indians.

@RonMexico7

2 жыл бұрын

I am Native American. If the only way you are capable of remembering us is through sports, then you never really cared about us in the first place.

@RonMexico7

2 жыл бұрын

@@timlewis9873 I’m Native American. All of you white people don’t care about us. Liberal, conservative. It doesn’t matter. In the end you take from us and then feign interest in our culture or that you even care about us. You don’t care about preserving our culture, you care about your precious sports team name.

@gordtowns5333

2 жыл бұрын

@@RonMexico7 The suggestions that people will forget aboriginals because they aren't being used as mascots are absurd. The implication of this news clip is absurd too. "One member of the culture saying the name isn't offensive means that all members of the culture feel the same way." Fuck that.

Chief Noc-A-Homa was and glad to see still is a legend in Braves history. He led the team onto the field and celebrated Braves home runs. My father had the honor of dressing out with Mr. Walker for a Braves game, shared the teepee with him and went under the moniker "Pop-to-Short". He wore a smaller headdress and had a pair of Coca-Cola pants as his outfit. The "Chief" and 80% of his people are honored by the Braves, why does this not come up when the Braves were losing 100 games?

@causeitsthere

2 жыл бұрын

Because when your a winner, any loser wants cut you down because they are jealous.

@yungswish1409

2 жыл бұрын

all these white ppl sayin the chop offensive when the Braves friends wit the Cherokee nation

A TRUE LIVING LEGEND 💯

Finding "redskins" offensive for an indian, is understandable. An Indian as a mascot, that's awesome!

@yungswish2335

2 жыл бұрын

I’m Cherokee I find redskin name offensive but I love the logo tho!!

@krl97a

2 жыл бұрын

Polls show most Indians didn't find the "Redskins" team name offensive either.

@laureezy1743

2 жыл бұрын

@@krl97a isn't that the poll that had majority white people with like 2% native American ancestry in the votes?

@krl97a

2 жыл бұрын

@@laureezy1743 No, I said "polls" plural and most have shown that over the years, including this 2016 WashPo one of people already primarily identifying as Indians and focusing on reservations: "New poll finds 9 in 10 Native Americans aren’t offended by Redskins name" (link blocked by youtube filter. Copy and search for the article)

With victory comes media insinuated controversy.

Love the chief great guy just wish the Braves would give him some well due back pay.

@urbanpeltier1622

Жыл бұрын

Meant well played the part true.

As someone with Cherokee heritage and a Braves fan, I'm definitely not butt hurt by the tomahawk chop.

@gotem1725

2 жыл бұрын

It seems to be woke white liberals who are the most offended for other cultures even if the people of a certain culture themselves aren't offended

@finchborat

2 жыл бұрын

@@gotem1725 It's always white liberals.

@generalawareness101

2 жыл бұрын

Same here.

@scizorbullet8185

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but I think its fair to consider those in the Native American culture who are offended.

@generalawareness101

2 жыл бұрын

@@scizorbullet8185 If you are a Native American and a snowflake as well as you do a disservice to all of our ancestors. Basically you need to toughen up and become a man as they would tell you. Go too far back, and you would not be around as they would have removed you as a disgrace to the tribe. Toughen up and be a warrior if a Native American, and if not then zip it and worry about your own race.

The Chief is a stud

Why don't I ever hear these same conversations around the Kansas City Chiefs? I loved Chief Knoc-a-Homa growing up. Back when the Braves were the losingest team all of sports. Glad to see he is alive and well. Amazing

@padraig5335

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe look up why they are called the Chiefs. It has nothing to do with Native Americans. They are named after the guy who brought them to my city. He was named the Chiefs.

@dudeseriously57

2 жыл бұрын

@@padraig5335 so the nickname and franchise use of the name Chiefs has nothing to do with Native Americans. Wowww what a lie, but, you do you

@TheMrPeteChannel

Жыл бұрын

The team was named after thier mayor who was called the Chief. He "somehow" won like every election for like 30 years. Naturally the KC Chiefs adopted Indian imagery.

Yesssss!! I love this guy. He's exactly right and GO Braves

I love this guy!

I remember as a young child going up to his teepee in Fulton County Stadium during a Braves game in either the late 70's or early 80's to get his autograph on a baseball.

@sweetdickwillis2517

2 жыл бұрын

nice

Im an Astros fan and i think this is awesome. Im pleased to hear that he embraces the Braves organization.

An honorable story about a man who represented this team well.

Dude is totally awesome. Much respect.

I'll never forget when his Tee Pee in left field caught on fire.

This dude was cool.. He spit fire ..

Bring back The Chief!

This Atlanta-based Navajo LOVES THE CHOP

I'm half Cherokee and Irish. I know the Braves are complementing with the chop and the name. It is an honor to have a MLB team be named Braves. Thank you Atlanta.

@sadbravesfan

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣

I love you Chief Noc A Homa. I am Cherokee and am proud of you . Truely a great man. God bless

I am a lifelong Braves fan since Hank was there. I think the name pays Tribute to the American Indians. Thank you for the memories!

The Braves dont use their name and chop as offensive its more of a sing of respect and honor... its 2021 but yet everyone has to whine and cry

@FastDuDeJiunn

2 жыл бұрын

yep. had a co-worker 60 years old. who was somehwat even kilt. but he uses facebook and so on. 4 months working with him he became more and more racist and angry. when that is all u see is hate, and anger every day it begins to consume you. imo u got 2 choices. ignore it. or educate. they go with option 3 believe everything u see and hear. hate everyone. like how do u function with so much hate?

@paulhung2142

2 жыл бұрын

You always here about the WOKE mob. Just who the Hell are these people. Are there that many out there to cause so much Bullshit.

@ArianiMauve999

2 жыл бұрын

Very Well stated My Friend. Hail to the Chief and The Great Native Americans.☝🏻👊

@yungswish1409

2 жыл бұрын

it mainly white ppl who ain’t Native American

I just have to meet this amazing chief as a Braves fan this is definitely added to my bucket list 💯 % …. From Los Angeles,Ca 900😍3 . Thank you for taking our team the Atlanta Braves as your own & as serious as we do “

R.I.P. to the Chief 😢 Go Braves

Chief NocAHoma and Princess WinALotta, lots of memories at the old ballpark. Thanks Chief, and congrats Braves!

is was awesome to get my picture with chief at the braves as a kid i love it loved him the kids never disrespectful to him i lot of kids loved that man

I Loved the mascot from those days and fills me with great memories.

We Honor the Braves name with all Respect

Have to love and respect that man, what an awesome man

god bless this fantastic person

I've been Braves fan since 1982 thank you

God bless this man!!!

god bless him!

Oh my gosh, he still alive! I am so happy! I have always loved him.

A real native american

He’s cool with it.

Beautiful!!

If the National media did there homework they would see that that the Braves have a cultural advisory committee headed by 2 tribally appointed members & have had a relationship with the Eastern band of Cherokees since 2001. An they talk with the leaders of the NCAI & always make sure they’re being respectful! 💯✅

The chief has spoken

Chief Noc A Homa for governor!!

If only after this they can sell Chief Noc A Homa hats/merchandise again

@garytrew2766

2 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way. 😀✌️🤘 Brother Gary

@danielk6485

2 жыл бұрын

The Atlanta Braves organization should! And donate those proceeds to local native tribes and Creek and Cherokee tribes.

@gramir8189

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielk6485 hopefully in the future only time will tell

As a man that was born and raised in Atlanta and watched the braves from the 80s til now..I never saw anything wrong with the chant..If the chief cool with it,so am i..But You braves doubters,fake brave fans..and Stacy Abrams..Can kick rocks!..Go Bravos!

The fact he was payed 60$ a game is kinda sad. All that merch sold and it seems he got none of it.

@Zo3yX

2 жыл бұрын

@@AsylumSaint 12 grand a year isn't bad, and I saw merch posters and stuff at the start using his image. Idk if they did pay him for it,just knowing America they probably didn't care. Edit. I just looked it up and Mlb made 280M in 1985 ( adjusted for inflation to the year 2002)

@Zo3yX

2 жыл бұрын

@@AsylumSaint I was saying that cause of America's history of discrimination towards natives.

@Zo3yX

2 жыл бұрын

@@AsylumSaint ok, but notice how I said America. Like as a whole. As a whole America doesn't have even a half decent record with native discrimination

@Zo3yX

2 жыл бұрын

@@AsylumSaint the braves could be a great organization for natives, I was just pointing out how over recent history how natives tended to get pushed to the side and seen as a lesser.

@matthewcollins8602

2 жыл бұрын

@@AsylumSaint you are on point with everything here.

The folks in the faculty lounge at most Ivy League schools found this extremely offensive. No native Americans did.

@pattyamato8758

2 жыл бұрын

And you know that how? A pro ballplayer who is native American first called attention to this, and many other native people agree that its offensive

@Bigpapaleo

2 жыл бұрын

💤 woke person right there ⬆️

@cnhaygood1865

2 жыл бұрын

@@pattyamato8758 And the new decree for all...if something offends .0000001% of the population, it has to terminated.

I used to watch Noc-a-homa at Braves games as a child in the 70's! He was AMAZING! And I saw many Hank Aaron homer's! He kept the Chief busy!

1:27 dude wasn't too bad of a runner. They should've just signed him

@paulhung2142

2 жыл бұрын

I bet he good give the Freeze a run for his money back in the day. It want be long before they say the Freeze is Racist. Depicting a Black man who just robbed a Gucci Store.

@Jesusluvz

2 жыл бұрын

Some of the best long distance runners in the world have been native american. There was a dude from Canada who ran maybe 100 miles barefoot for a marathon. He started last but came in first and beat everyone by hours. Can’t remember his name but my class did a whole thing on him when I was in school like 10 years ago. They’re no joke. Even some of the military natives like Francis Pegamagahbow or Tommy Prince. They did some crazy shit I’ve never heard of anyone else doing ever. Nuts. Absolute mad lads.

Thanks Chief, Chop On!

We never SAW you as a legend. Past tense. We SEE you as a legend Chief!!!!!

More people should see this

Hail To The Chief!

Wow, I thought he was dead!, thank god he is alive!

It brought a lot to the Braves during some lean years to see the Chief dancing around his outfield teepee after a homerun.

A lot of people don’t know that Native Americans used to make the foam tomahawks in the early 90’s not sure for how long. Even saw a Oprah segment about it. I agree with the Chiefs take on it completely Braves is an honorable name. Redskins is not at all it’s disrespectful.

@jimwerther

2 жыл бұрын

How about the Native American High School in Washington State that uses that same name for their own team?

Mr. Levi Walker love you so much 💕❤️⚾️🙌🙌👏👏Best ever :)

Great career.

Was really fun when Chief Noc-A-Homa and Princess Win-A-Lotta were both at the games!

@paulhung2142

2 жыл бұрын

I thought it was very Kool too. PC bullshit has been eating away at American Culture and here is no end in sight.

Chief Noc A Homa is a great man!!!!!!

I'm Quarter Indian and part Irish and I am Happy🙂 that the Atlanta Braves won the World Series

Let’s go Braves!

They should be proud of how much the fans love their heritage

@pattyamato8758

2 жыл бұрын

When a group of people is mocked, it's inappropriate for someone outside the group to tell them how they must feel about it

@cnhaygood1865

2 жыл бұрын

@@pattyamato8758 but appropriate for an SJW to call it.

@AustinB96

2 жыл бұрын

@@pattyamato8758 everyone gets mocked according to the stupid libs🙄 they need thicker skin

@pattyamato8758

2 жыл бұрын

I never said that 'everyone' gets mocked, and its not 'liberals' or SJW's who call it, its those who ARE mocked. It's just so hard for you people to let go of your 'right' to be cruel

@AustinB96

2 жыл бұрын

@@pattyamato8758 There’s a reason we’re called the right because we are right and the left is wrong👍

That man was great looking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1:27 going pretty good - I’d like to see Chief in his prime going up against the Freeze

Dang the Little Traverse Bay Odawa run a number of nice casinos in Northern Michigan

I LOVE MY BRAVES !!!! CHOP ON !!!!

I'm a nats fan I don't like the braves but I love this story

Man, stop playing in our faces 😂 The Atlanta Braves Mascot was blacker than me

As long as the team name, logos, chants, etc. are accepted and broadly approved by Native Americans, I think it’s ok. It apppears that the Braves are cognizant of that and working with organizations to ensure they are doing the right thing.

a brave and a knight are the same thing

Love the chief CHOP ON

I find it interesting that the Chief found the name Redskins offensive, considering the fact that the Native American logo the team used for decades was actually proposed to the organization by a man named Walter "Blackie" Wetzel, who not only was a member of a tribe (Blackfeet) but at the time of said proposal (1971), was the president of the same organization (NCAI) that is now decrying the Braves' Tomahawk Chop. He was also apparently very well respected both in his tribe and outlying communities. Perhaps the disagreement on the side of the Native Americans was mostly geared towards the name of the team, and not the actual logo. My take on it, anyway. I know there are also those who didn't find either the name nor the logo offensive. Just interesting to hear the other side from an actual Native American and not just the media.

@paulhung2142

2 жыл бұрын

You have to realize the chief is up in age and probably has cirrhosis of the liver!

@JohnnyGingy

2 жыл бұрын

Didn’t hear him saying anything about the logo just the name.

@Chozo_Ghost

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnnyGingy oh, he didn't. It was just my theory :P

@gnlout7403

2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnnyGingy the name isn't offensive to 91 percent of native Americans when anyone bothered to ask.

@JohnnyGingy

2 жыл бұрын

@@gnlout7403 sorry I care about what Chief said.

My Cherokee grandmother loved the Redskins and made me a fan.

The GOAT

Today's media and cancel culture were the ones trying to get rid of the chop. So proud of the organization to stand firm. They do so much for the Native American community and the community supports the Braves.

LETS GO

@cnhaygood1865

2 жыл бұрын

Let's go Brandon! There, I finished it for you.

@chopon1902

2 жыл бұрын

@@cnhaygood1865 who the hell is brandon

RIP Chief

I'm an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and a Braves fan. Just to play devil's advocate, Walker Jr. says 80% of his tribe (The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians) respects the organization. That's 3200 out of 4000 members. There are 574 federally recognized Native American tribes in the U.S., composed of a total of about 6.79 million members. That translates to about 0.05% 'respect' overall. No one person or group of people can speak for all of us. It's a complicated issue, and will benefit from more discussion. Just my two cents.

If done tastefully, it’s not insulting, it’s respect for their heritage

@Palmettogirl

2 жыл бұрын

Amen

Let’s keep the natives relevant in society. Their culture is our culture as well.

@12tjhart

2 жыл бұрын

We tried to destroy their culture. Turning the culture into cartoonish caricatures and mascots is not recognizing their culture or the terrible history of the United States

@keyshawnscott12

2 жыл бұрын

@Colin Steadland that was funny doe

I remember you .

Name & chop ™️ Must stay “ 💯 % 2021

That’s great but where’s Princess Winalota

Yes let’s change the name and stop doing the chop and hopefully we can forget that they even existed which is truly showing respect ✊