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Kansas City Chiefs Ban Fans From Wearing Native American Headdresses And Face Paint

The reigning Super Bowl champions are also reviewing their pre-game drum ceremony and crowd-participation "Arrowhead Chop," which many find offensive.
The Kansas City Chiefs are implementing new policies this season to eliminate insensitive Native American imagery at home games.

The Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday announced new rules for fans attending home games at Arrowhead Stadium, banning headdresses and certain types of face paint in an effort to be more sensitive to Native Americans.

Beginning this season, fans will be prohibited from wearing headdresses

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