(NPR) 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 into the stadium, and will be asked upon arrival to remove “any face paint that is styled in a way that references or appropriates American Indian cultures and traditions.”
The reigning Super Bowl champions are keeping their name but reviewing two longtime traditions, the pre-game drum ceremony and the “Arrowhead Chop.”