The Cleveland Indians will change their name, but not before the upcoming season.

In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, owner Paul Dolan said: "The name is no longer acceptable in our world."

Dolan said the team will continue to be called the Indians until a new name is chosen.

"We'll be the Indians in 2021, and then after that, it's a difficult and complex process to identify a new name and do all the things you do around activating that name," Dolan said. "We are going to work at as quick a pace as we can while doing it right.

"But we're not going to do something just for the sake of doing it. We're going to take the time we need to do it right."