Exeter Chiefs to keep 'respectful' name and logo but ditch Big Chief mascot

Premiership club’s board issue response to online petitionClub say logo is ‘highly respectful’ but mascot will be retiredExeter Chiefs will keep their existing name and logo but have retired their mascot, “Big Chief” following a board meeting of the club on Wednesday.An Exeter supporters’ online petition had gathered more than 3,500 signatures, calling for an end to the club’s use of “harmful imagery and branding”. Two more petitions have been launched arguing against any change however, with club fans split over whether the Native American imagery carries offence. Related: UK sports minister …