"Native Americans comprise over 500 different nations with different cultures, languages and more, only some of which use headdresses and each have their own different styles and customs, so using a generic headdress as shorthand for all Native Americans erases cultural identity as well as being hugely disrespectful of their meaning and importance. "Headdresses (also known as warbonnets) carry great ceremonial meaning, bestowed upon individuals in recognition of specific achievements and honours. "Rugby is one of the last areas to respond to this issue, with several American football, baseball and ice hockey teams having banned them in recent years, and Glastonbury and many other festivals restricting them as far back as 2014, although the issue itself goes back much longer. 2 Chief executive and chairman of Exeter Rugby Club Tony Rowe with the bust of a native American on his wall
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