3 NFL Teams Draw Backlash for Indigenous Peoples' Day Posts on Columbus Day
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 13
3 NFL Teams Draw Backlash for Indigenous Peoples' Day Posts on Columbus Day
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 13
Summary
Minnesota, Kansas City and Los Angeles faced immediate social-media blowback after posting Indigenous Peoples' Day tributes instead of recognizing the federally observed Columbus Day.
Reply threads on all three accounts filled with users correcting the teams to "Columbus Day," with the Vikings drawing extra criticism over celebrating Indigenous peoples while keeping a name tied to historical conquerors.
The reaction stood out because 29 other NFL teams and the league itself stayed silent on the holiday, marking at least a second straight year without Columbus Day posts from any club.
Donald Trump amplified the broader monument-and-history fight by demanding Columbus, Ohio restore its Christopher Columbus statue and by issuing a 2026 proclamation praising Columbus ahead of the holiday.