Name Change: Cleveland Indians will now be the Guardians in MLB shake-up

Name Change: Cleveland Indians will now be the Guardians in MLB shake-up

The Cleveland Indians officially announced their new name on Friday. The decision to change the name came last year amid racial tension in the U.S. as professional sports teams came under fire for having Native American monikers. The baseball team will be known as the Guardians. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft spoke to Cleveland.com sports reporter Joe Noga about fan reaction to the new name.

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