Ohio senator Eric Kearney, a Democrat from Cincinnati, is urging the Cleveland Indians to change both their name and mascot.

Kearney introduced a resolution Wednesday that would encourage the baseball team to adopt a new name and mascot, citing racial insensitivity. He also sent a letter to Indians owner Larry Dolan calling for change.

American Indians and others have protested the use of the logo for years at the team's annual home opener, complaining that the mascot mocks them and their heritage.