Atlanta Braves: 8 biggest questions entering offseason

8. What happens to the Tomahawk Chop?

I hate to even bring this one up, but I have it at eight so that we can get it out of the way.

No matter how you feel about the controversy surrounding the Tomahawk Chop, it will be a hot topic throughout the offseason.

It became a huge talking point during the NLDS when St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Ryan Helsley said the Tomahawk Chop was disrespectful to the Cherokee people.

Helsley is a member of the Cherokee Nation and certainly has the right to feel this way. But bringing it up during the biggest moment of the season and acting shocked like he had no idea it existed seemed a bit sketchy.

Still, it has now caught the attention of the national media and many outlets are screaming for the Braves to end the chop.

Already it’s been mentioned that the Atlanta Braves plan to talk with Native Americans during the offseason about whether or not it’s time to get rid of the Tomahawk Chop.

Where there is smoke, eventually there will be no more Tomahawk Chop. I’m already accepting this fate and am learning to deal with the fact that the Atlanta Braves won’t support the chop anymore.

But that doesn’t mean they can stop fans from chopping organically, just as they did when it all started.

I expect we’ll have a resolution on this one way or the other during the offseason, and I can almost guarantee you there will be some sort of dialing back from the famous chant.