Cardinals face backlash over Indigenous Peoples’ Day post [Video]

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The Arizona Cardinals faced criticism on social media on Monday as it wished its followers a happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day as others celebrated Columbus Day.

The Cardinals did not offer a happy Columbus Day post. Arizona is one of the states in the U.S. that observe the second Monday in October as a paid holiday for Columbus Day, according to the Pew Research Center.

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Detailed view of an Arizona Cardinals logo during a press conference at the Cardinals Training Facility. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs said last year she would support a bill to rename the holiday Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Tempe and Phoenix are two of the cities in Arizona that established Indigenous Peoples’ Day as a paid holiday, according to …

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