Students put twist on mascots - The Fighting WHITIES

Argus Leader Newspaper, South Dakota ^

[chance33_98]

Indian students in Colorado have turned the tables in a debate on racism by naming their intramural basketball team "The Fighting Whities."

The students, at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, chose a white man as a mascot after failing to persuade nearby Eaton High School to drop a nickname they say offends them.

[07055]

Don't forget the Ragin' Cajuns!

[Walkingfeather]

Also what people get wrong is that they believe " Redskins" refers to their pigment... It didn't . Warriors would cover their bodies with iron oxide and red pigment.

[McGavin999]

I think it's great. Is their mascot going to be called Honkey or Cracker?

[John H K]

I'm not sure yet why Native Americans find it offensive to have their ancestors remembered as brave fighting warriors

Oh, there are plenty of tribes that think the Indian sports team names and tribal names are perfectly fine...major media doesn't exactly like that story, though, and doesn't report it much. I know I've seen at least a few tribal councils quoted as approving of local college teams or whatever bearing their tribe name. I THINK the Seminole tribe is cool with Florida State, as one example, but I'm not certain of that one.

[muawiyah]

The Mohawks agreed to depart New York after the American Revolution. They had chosen to support the losing side. However, many didn't. Then, too, many were already married into other Iriquois tribes, and some of them lived like European and African settlers, and simply did not bother to leave.

Many Iriquois were caught up in the great tide of Westward settlement and they may be found everywhere. There are Mohawks among them. On the other hand, St. Regis, which is in Canada, has a lot of Mohawks, and you can find Mohawks throughout Canada.

[martian_22]

To paraphrase an old friend, "Son, we've all been put on the reservation. Not all of us know it yet."

[Podkayne]

All that matters is that the whities eat their wheaties and win big.

[raybbr]

Duelin' Danes Friggin' French ('couldn't resist that one) And in the back field ... the Euro Beaureau! (I know, it's spelled wrong .. too lazy to look it up)

How about the Poundin' Poles... the Crushin' Prussians... the Wreckin' Czechs... the Slammin' Slovaks.

I could go on. Go Whities

[dts32041]

Iroquois, Comanche, Apache, Blackhawk.

What do all these names have in common, wrong.

They are all names of fighting helicopters.

OK so the Blackhawk and the Iroquois are slicks, but still combat aircraft.

[A Navy Vet]

BWAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Do I sound offended? This is so going to backfire on these racist idiots.

[Random Access]

This is wrong. It should be the "Flammin' Caucasians!"

Even that could be shortened.

[Ruth A.]

I think this is fantastically funny and can mark to beginning of the dismantling of political correctness. Another ethnic team should call themselves the Jonny Rebs and use the Confederate flag as their logo. Wouldn't it be absurd for team to be the Kicking KKK? Or one could be the Killing Kevorkians...

[KSCITYBOY]

Heck - The sooners were a bunch of white folks that jumped the gun to stake their land claims.

[Cable225]

I get to play post police!

Already posted here -

Fighting Whities

[bwteim]

Even that could be shortened.

You mean: Go, Flamin' Caucs!!??

[muawiyah]

Just so long as they don't name any of them "Mohawk" or "Seneca". At the moment I've forgotten the position of the Canandaigua in the Revolution.

Acceptable "American" names are "Oneida", "Mohican", and so forth.

[Random Access]

You mean: Go, Flamin' Caucs!!??

Well, you have to admit, that in a stadium with 50,000 screaming people, it would have a certain aural impact.

[Vince Ferrer]

Any white folk here feel offended?

Absolutely! I am outraged that they seem to think white people can't spell.

"Every thang's going to be all white."

[ataDude]

I'll take two t-shirts, X-Lg and a couple of ball caps. I REALLY like it. Go Whities!