First, they bring out the big drum, then the music hits and the fans begin to chant, moving their arms back and forth in unison. The tomahawk chop has been a Chiefs tradition since the 1980s.

The controversy carries over into the whole performance, as Chiefs fans routinely coat themselves ... “When I see something like a tomahawk chop, which is derived from television and film ...

A coalition of Native American groups even put up billboards in the Kansas City area to protest the tomahawk chop and Chiefs’ name. The Chiefs made some changes last year when they barred ...

The tomahawk chop has been a fixture at various sporting ... It's not just the signal, either. Chiefs fans routinely don war paint and feathered headdresses, a nod to racist caricatures of Native ...

The Chiefs wear the arrowhead logo on their helmet and use a large drum to kick of their home games, as fans routinely engage in what’s known as the “tomahawk chop” chant, all of which ...

The tomahawk chop has long been a feature of the ... PHOENIX — As fans of the Kansas City Chiefs flock to Arizona this week for the Super Bowl, they are bringing with them not just their ...

Popular as it may be among portions of the Chiefs fan base, the tomahawk chop and chant have been long-standing subjects of criticism, particularly from the Native American community. Over the ...

Despite pleas from Taylor Swift and Native American activists, Kansas City Chiefs fans continued to perform the controversial 'tomahawk chop' at the Super Bowl. The gesture, which involves moving ...

Eagles fans spent part of the fourth quarter mockingly doing the Chiefs’ signature tomahawk chop. The chant was loud enough that it could be clearly heard on the FOX television broadcast ...