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So for the Jay Clarke debate, his nickname is clearly derived from a racial slur. His wife hated the nickname and wanted the papers to use his given name. I think it's ok to move on from it and the bbref handles it tastefully by including a note about its usage.
Standards evolve and change over time and what was acceptable and "normal" can change. Acknowledging that things change is good and worthwhile, but also giving context is equally important. There is difference between whitewashing history and contextualizing history and I think bbref handles it about as well as you can.
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