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Students put twist on mascots - The Fighting WHITIES
Argus Leader Newspaper, South Dakota ^

Posted on 03/11/2002 3:43:56 PM PST by chance33_98

Edited on 05/07/2004 9:08:18 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

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.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: caucasian; events; fightingwhites; indian; mascot; mongoloid; nativeamerican; pc; politicallycorrect; racism; schools; sports; sportteams; teams; whites; whities
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To: PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
Any white folk here feel offended?

Yes, I am offended. We should picket all of their games and burn the team jersey. >sarcasm<

Actually, I find it hilarious. Maybe when they see how whites are not outraged they will see how silly all of this pc overkill really is.

101 posted on 03/11/2002 8:05:32 PM PST by dougherty
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To: decarlo
Maybe the mascot can be some cartoonish portrayal of a white guy walking stiffly in a business suit carrying a briefcase

LOL, I like that one.

102 posted on 03/11/2002 8:08:12 PM PST by dougherty
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To: follow your bliss
Am I a lawyer?! What an insult!
103 posted on 03/12/2002 7:48:51 AM PST by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
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To: smith288
Why a saltine?
104 posted on 03/12/2002 7:49:34 AM PST by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
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To: PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
Its a cracka'
105 posted on 03/12/2002 7:50:22 AM PST by smith288
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To: Blood of Tyrants
Or "The Odiferous Frenchmen"?
106 posted on 03/12/2002 7:52:51 AM PST by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
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To: NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
You may have a lawsuit against Notre Dame.
107 posted on 03/12/2002 7:53:52 AM PST by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
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To: smith288
Ah!
108 posted on 03/12/2002 7:54:37 AM PST by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
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To: Blood of Tyrants
Definitely a 100% bunch of white guys.
109 posted on 03/12/2002 7:56:11 AM PST by OKSooner
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To: chance33_98
"We, as Native Americans, have too much reverence for ourselves to parlay our likenesses into the sports arena."

Note to distressed liberal--lighten up.

110 posted on 03/12/2002 7:57:57 AM PST by LibertyGirl77
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To: chance33_98
It will be hilarious when the Fighing Whities start winning. I can see the headlines now:

Whities Dominate Redskins

Whities Inialate Indians


111 posted on 03/12/2002 8:03:58 AM PST by midwestmidnight
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To: decarlo
Works for me. Maybe the mascot can be some cartoonish portrayal of a white guy walking stiffly in a business suit carrying a briefcase or engaged in some productive trade

Heck, we've got the mascot already created. Just need to dig deep into the "where are they now" bin....

Herb Tarlick!

112 posted on 03/12/2002 8:05:06 AM PST by zandtar
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To: JAWs
And let's not forget the NYU Violets.
113 posted on 03/12/2002 8:09:51 AM PST by Attillathehon
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To: chance33_98
Actually the Cowboys, Vikings, Indians, Illini are acceptable. The "Whities" is a racial slur.
114 posted on 03/12/2002 8:13:44 AM PST by rsobin
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To: chance33_98
cool.....I'm not the least bit offended
115 posted on 03/12/2002 8:16:50 AM PST by Key
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To: PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
Any white folk here feel offended?

Nope. I reckon white skin must be thick.

116 posted on 03/12/2002 8:16:53 AM PST by Charles Martel
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To: PeoplesRepublicOfWashington

117 posted on 03/12/2002 8:20:53 AM PST by smith288
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To: decarlo
white guy walking stiffly in a business suit carrying a briefcase or engaged in some productive trade

The most quoted phrase on this thread!

Yeah, I like it. And "whities" should show how non-offended we are at the mascott name. They think white people will be offended and see how awful it is to be portrayed as a mascott.

All it's going to do is show how petty the mascott rub is when whites are not offended.

118 posted on 03/12/2002 8:23:15 AM PST by MrB
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To: PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
Any white folk here feel offended?

Eleven white folk have responded so far--all negatively (i.e., none have been offended). The only valid conclusion I can see is that white folk, without exception, are insensitive.

119 posted on 03/12/2002 8:32:12 AM PST by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
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To: PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
Make that 12 without any offense taken.
120 posted on 03/12/2002 8:33:46 AM PST by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
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