Reply #45: I totally agree. Plus it's SPORTS for cliff's sake. [View All]

[grace0418]

Why is it so distressing to people that their team of choice should have to change names? Does it change the game itself? Does it suddenly make them not alumni anymore? What is it?

I'd really like one of the people rabidly opposed to changing the racially insensitive mascots of various schools to explain to me why it matters to them so damn much. What critical part of their lives is going to change for the worse because the mascot of their favorite team changes? Being forced to buy new sweatshirts and baseball caps DOES NOT count as a hardship by the way. Being forced to endure continuing disrespect and having your culture trivialized by a bunch of college sports teams DOES count.