Posted on 08/15/2006 4:13:49 PM PDT by neverhome
...I doubt anyone (including Indians or the ACLU) would have a problem if Snyder renamed the 'Skins the "Washington Honkeys." In fact, the "Fighting Whites" were an intramural basketball team formed at the University of Northern Colorado in 2002. The team was formed as a sort of payback to all the teams across the country who use Indian names and symbols as mascots...
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I thought it was the Fighting Whities...
"I thought it was the Fighting Whities..."
Me, too. Evidently a name change took place somewhere along the line. I barely found mention of "Whities" while researching for the article.
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