CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland Indians fans professing their support for the team's controversial mascot, Chief Wahoo, hurled insults Friday at Native Americans and others demonstrating against the logo during the home opener.

As they have for 25 years, people gathered outside Progressive Field during opening day to protest the team's name and Chief Wahoo logo, which they say are racist and dishonor the heritage of indigenous people.

Led by the Committee of 500 Years of Dignity and Resistance, demonstrators marched from West 25th Street to the Ontario Avenue side of Progressive Field, where they held signs and chanted at people entering the ballpark.

In January, Indians owner Paul Dolan announced plans to discontinue displaying Wahoo on players' jerseys in the 2019 season.

Protestors acknowledged Dolan's decision to bench Chief Wahoo, but they said "less Wahoo" is not good enough. Native Americans and activists also want the team to change its name, something the owners have no plans to do.

Some fans, flashing hats and shirts featuring Chief Wahoo, yelled "long live the chief" as they passed the demonstrators. Others made obscene gestures and cussed as they walked by.

Some fans seemed resigned to the change, acknowledging that Chief Wahoo will be disappearing from team uniforms next year.

"What do you want?" two separate fans asked. "You already won."

Here's a Facebook Live broadcast from the protest: