but they took them off the list
Posted on 08/05/2005 9:28:11 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Hey, y'all checking out this action?
Let me get this straight. They're saying that Illinois teams can't call themselves the Illini? On the news this was presented as though they wouldn't let Chief Illinewek perform in a bowl game, or something. Are they really going with an all out Inquistition here ?
Guess the Demon Deacons isn't offensive to deacons either.
Way too capitalist, clearly.
They'll have to have inoffensive, non-sexist, non-aggressive names like "Utah Mungbeans" and Central Michigan University "Meadowgrass".
I'm not a sports fan, so I have no dog in this fight, but politican correctness is actually evil.
Remember a team the "Fighting Whities" a while ago?
Toss in the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Indians. That Braves chop is offensive and heinous! </sarc>
Why are they concerning themselves with anything besides fair play on the playing field? Sounds like somebody needs some reining in!
Sports teams are concerned with winning games, period. The racial part is inherently taken care of. You want guys who are the strongest and fastest, not a particular race.
Well just to make them get more PO'd... ILL - INI!!!
Seriously, I don't care so much about the Chief, but I think the nickname is ultra-cool and needs to stay.
yeah...but i'm never first.
On the local news tonight, the Ute Indian big chief was saying that the decision is assinine in the case of Utah. The Utes have always consulted their tribe on such matters. They're happy to have the state and a state university named after them. I'd love to see the Ute tribe sue the NCAA over this.
Yep and rolling my eyes. I think the nickname The Running Utes bit the dust a few years ago. The most ironic thing is that the Native Americans around here don't really care about the nickname(s). Political Correctness run amok. (Of course, I don't really care because I went to BYU. LOL.)
NCAA Ode To Faggotry is more like it.
LOL, I thought I was the only one on this forum that went to The Sam Houston Institute of Technology. Go Turds!!
I'm also offended that there is a national/local political party called the Democrats when they are not.
I'm also offended that the NYT calls itself the "NP of record". It's neither a NP nor anything to do with being a record. The RIAA should invesstigate immediately.
1. Ask Jordan High School if the U of U can use their mascot, "The Beetdiggers".
2. Follow Apple's example. Apple was developing a later version of it's operating system and code named it "Sagan". Carl Sagan objected to it so they renamed it "Butt-headed Astronomer". So the U could name themselves: "NCAA Morons" or "NCAA Pantloads". Something to that effect.
Brand strikes again. His PC BS took IU athletics and academics down a few notches, and now is delivering the results for NCAA.
Perhaps the U should step up to the times.
Aw hell, the Running Redskins portrayed just too much support of the peaceful Ute's accumen and ability of past. We need to accept the local natives. "They" being the aclu lawyers.
I don't understand... are our native American brothers and sisters offended by our acclaiming them as fighters, warriors, and winners???
Fine. Change the name. Big deal. Just next time, name the team after somebody that isn't afraid of being a symbol of success and winning attitude. In the meantime, maybe there's an aclu-friendly queer group that would like to name themselves the native bumhuggers or some such.
Well, I do. Ever notice the mascot for Hawaii? He's the "warrior" and is dressed in native Hawaiian garb, and prances and mugs in the most outrageous fashion. He is evidently exempt from any consideration of offensiveness. The reason is obvious. They are "really" Hawaiians - really natives - and they are authentic. I find this whole setup outrageously offensive. Is the U of H "warrior" going to be the only "native mascot" allowed ? ... on the basis of racialism ?
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