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For your reference, please check out posts Nos. 91 and 92.
Posted on 08/05/2005 9:28:11 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Finding the University of Utah's ''Utes'' nickname, along with the nicknames of 17 other colleges, to be ''hostile or abusive,'' the NCAA today banned the use of American Indian mascots by sports teams during its postseason tournaments.
The NCAA's executive committee decided this week the organization did not have the authority to bar Indian mascots by individual schools, committee chairman Walter Harrison said Friday, but by preventing those teams from participating in its playoffs, it effectively is forcing the names to be abandoned nationwide.
The postseason ban begins Feb. 1, 2006. Said Harrison, the University of Hanford's president: ''As a national association, we believe that mascots, nicknames or images deemed hostile or abusive in terms of race, ethnicity or national origin should not be visible at the championship events that we control.''
In addition to the University of Utah, the list includes:
--Alcorn State University (Braves)
--Central Michigan University (Chippewas)
--Catawba College (Indians)
--Florida State University (Seminoles)
--Midwestern State University (Indians)
--University of Utah (Utes)
--Indiana University-Pennsylvania (Indians)
--Carthage College (Redmen)
--Bradley University (Braves)
--Arkansas State University (Indians)
--Chowan College (Braves)
--University of Illinois-Champaign (Illini)
--University of Louisiana-Monroe (Indians)
--McMurry University (Indians)
--Mississippi College (Choctaws)
--Newberry College (Indians)
--University of North Dakota (Fighting Sioux)
--Southeastern Oklahoma State University (Savages)
In November of 2004, the NCAA asked 33 schools were asked to submit self evaluations to the NCAA National Office to determine the extent, if any, of the use of Native American imagery or references on their campuses. Specific aspects of the self evaluations centered on three NCAA Constitution principles that reference cultural diversity and gender equity; the principle of sportsmanship and ethical conduct; and the principle of nondiscrimination.
''The NCAA objects to institutions using racial/ethnic/national origin references in their intercollegiate athletics programs,'' said NCAA President Myles Brand.
''Several institutions have made changes that adhere to the core values of the NCAA Constitution pertaining to cultural diversity, ethical sportsmanship and nondiscrimination,'' Brand said. ''We applaud that, and we will continue to monitor these institutions and others. All institutions are encouraged to promote these core values and take proactive steps at every NCAA event through institutional event management to enhance the integrity of intercollegiate athletics related to these issues.''
Schools will have an opportunity to appeal, the NCAA said.
Then the NCAA will be removing the N from its name, since it is so nationalistic. Right?
I think we'll be pretty good. LOL
As for the subject of the thread, wasn't it reported elsewhere that Florida State is already saying it will sue the NCAA?
Isn't Connecticut derived from an Indian word? And think of all the rivers and cities!
Mississippi and Missouri will have to be re-named.
How does the name "Florida State Seminoles" demean American Indians? To me the name honors them. The teams aren't using them as a "mascot" but rather invoking the spirit of ferocity in battle that so many Indian tribes inspire.
And yet liberal fraud Ward Churchill continues to make a complete mockery of Native American culture over in Boulder CO and the PC police not only tolerate his antics, they lionize him and ignore the protests of native Americans who are outraged by him.
;-)
If "Utes" is unacceptable, then why is Utah" okay, since it derives from the same root? Maybe they should be required to change the name of the state......as well as Indiana, Illinois, Oklahoma, Massachussetts, etc., etc....
Again, if "Illini" is "incorrect," then so is "Illinois."
Maybe they should call the themselves the Orange Free State, or the "Dick Durbin Donkeys."
Isn't there some NCAA rule that bars Mississippi schools from hosting any NCAA tournaments because of the State flag?
Welcome to NCAA tyranny!!!!!!
Yes. But it is a weak and supremely illogical rule. Remember, it's the NCAA we're talking about. They're ONLY principles are a fierce inconsistency and fatuous preference for political correctness.
For instance, Ole Miss can host super-regional NCAA baseball tournament games because these games don't take place at 'prearranged' or 'predetermined' sites, whereas a Mississippi school can't host NCAA basketball tourney games, as happened last year when MSU had to travel to Birmingham to play a home game in the Coaches v. Cancer classic.
The NCAA's policy on this count is ridiculous any way you look at it.
(((MISSISSIPPI PING)))
For your reference, please check out posts Nos. 91 and 92.
To say the commuty there is not friendly to the Ute Indians is an utter joke. As far as I know it the name of the school team was named somewhat in honor of the friendships created even. In fact the word Utah itself is a representation of the Indian Tribe in question. Guess we gotta change the name of the state too now.
In fact I would even go so far as to say about half of the population there knows something about Ute Indians as in about cultural awareness etc...this to me is just rediculous.
Its about like having someone name their firstborn after you, but then you getting offended over it. (Go watch a game at Utah and you will see what I mean about 'first born')
Somehow I don't think the majority of Ute Indians in Utah are in on complaining about this one.
IIRC, I thought some Alcorn official said the Braves nickname was "insensitive" and had begun the process of looking for a new name. So, maybe not.
I'll ask a pal that went to Alcorn if my memory is correct and (more importantly) if there is any outrage of the proposed name change or the NCAA's criticism. He'll know what's up.
Also, I wonder what the Choctaw Nation's stand on the Mississippi College nickname is? I'm having trouble seeing Chief Martin being offended by the nickname.
In keeping with political correctness, the UC Santa Cruz mascot was changed years ago to the "squiggle" and is drawn with a red pen in a squiggle. This was done deliberately to avoid this issue that can occur with ANY mascot if you take the position that the mascot must absolutely offend NO ONE. How insane and devious PC is, because you can't please all the people all the time. When are we going to stand up, get some back bone, and say, "Get Over It"?
To those that supported the PC attacks against the Southern heritage it will become apparent; it is not going to stop there and what one holds dear will be next. The NCAA has no business experimenting with PC topics, their job is to organize and keep the college athletic programs honest and in line with the sports' rules.
Whata about UC Santa Cruz nickname "Banana Slugs"? Go slugs! http://www.goslugs.com/
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