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Eugene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 03:03 PM Original message |
NCAA bans Indian mascots, nicknames from postseason |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
1. So as not to offend any high paying sponsors is more like it... |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 03:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. 1 entry found for Chanticleer. |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 03:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Thank you for clearing that up! |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 03:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Fighting Artichokes? You weren't kidding... |
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Throckmorton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 09:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
85. Connecticut College |
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NinetySix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 01:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
36. South Carolina's Gamecocks are actually named for |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 08:09 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. You Can't Lick Our Cocks? |
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NinetySix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 11:45 AM Response to Reply #44 |
63. Once they played the other USC, the Trojans. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 11:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
62. Banana slug is a mascot for some team ...yuk |
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Journeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. So if you've got a crappy team, name it what you want. . . |
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Miss Chybil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 04:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. Hullooooo.... I would think the fallout from this will be the schools will |
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mpendragon (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. damn, even the 'noles |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 03:47 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. The Seminole Chief said that the tribe approved of Florida State's |
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Sean Reynolds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 04:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Same here with the Utes. |
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Al-CIAda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 07:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. Seminole Tribe has been led by 'Chief Billy'. Just look up the corruption. |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 07:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. Central Michigan Univ. licenses the Chippewa name from the tribe |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 03:30 PM Response to Reply #27 |
69. You gotta link for that? |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 03:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. In the "for what it's worth" dept... |
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teknomanzer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 07:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
39. Way wrong dude! |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 08:28 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Shocking - I know...how soon they forget... |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 08:23 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. How Interesting |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 09:35 PM Response to Reply #47 |
81. Yeah but they still have problems voting.... ;) (nt) |
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riverwalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 08:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
40. survey sez |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 03:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
70. That's interesting |
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El Supremo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. Fine with me |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 04:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Thought they changed their name? |
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Oreo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. What about the Fighting Sioux? |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 03:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
68. Yes, Mr. Engelstad really screwed up the North Dakota situation |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. PC run amock!!! PC run amock!!! PC run amock!!! |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 10:02 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. Yes, time for a reboot. n/t |
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jeffrey_X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 08:50 AM Response to Reply #11 |
50. Is this where we tell minorities.... |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 08:56 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. thanks for the sanity.....I thought I'd dropped into a tesseract, or |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 03:51 PM Response to Reply #50 |
71. Why yes, some people here at DU know what's best for these folks |
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bdot (298 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. This is so stupid. |
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Endangered Specie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
14. *starts doing the Braves chant* |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 03:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
72. Just so you know |
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Spinzonner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
17. OK, time for PETA to protest |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
18. Illinois finally gets to the championship game*... |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 04:43 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. How about |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 04:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. LOL- that's exactly what I was thinking! |
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Baclava (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 06:04 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. You called it... |
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Al-CIAda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 07:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. T.K. Wetherell is a former player and general dolt. He will lie cheat and |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 01:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
67. Illinois |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 03:58 PM Response to Reply #67 |
73. Are there any actual Illini left alive, or did we succeed in killing them |
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benny05 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 07:24 PM Response to Reply #73 |
78. Your point is well taken |
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MN ChimpH8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
20. Now here's a college mascot.... |
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thebigidea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 05:25 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. good lord, its like some William Burroughs nightmare |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 08:52 AM Response to Reply #22 |
51. LOL |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 04:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
74. Doesn't that drive home the point? |
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dr.zoidberg (612 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
26. Isn't Fighting Irish hostile and abusive? |
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RatRacer (176 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-05-05 11:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I agree. Also... |
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dr.zoidberg (612 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 12:29 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. To be fair |
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classysassy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 12:01 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Mascots |
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Al-CIAda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 12:15 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. "The Fighting Whities" - |
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Pystoff (317 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 12:33 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. A better name |
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dr.zoidberg (612 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 06:59 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. make that 'Corn Shucking Crackers' and we've got something:) |
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Pystoff (317 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 04:36 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Eh not generic enough |
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Sabriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 12:30 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. How about The Fighting Maccabees? |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 08:15 AM Response to Reply #29 |
45. What About The Orangemen |
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mr mister (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 08:21 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Syracuse used to be the redmen, I think. |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 08:36 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. St. Johns University in New York City was the "red men" |
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VelmaD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 09:01 AM Response to Reply #46 |
55. Plus I think they changed it to just the Syracuse Orange... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 01:10 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. YES. The red-nosed [i.e. drunken] Leprecaun is more offensive... |
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JimmyJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 08:41 AM Response to Reply #26 |
49. Here's the difference: Most of the people who go to that school are |
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jeffrey_X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 08:53 AM Response to Reply #26 |
52. Maybe I missed it.....have the Irish been systemically oppressed? |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 09:02 AM Response to Reply #52 |
56. Not up on Irish history are we? |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 04:08 PM Response to Reply #52 |
75. Yes, the Irish were once horribly oppressed -- but I haven't heard |
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BoneDaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 08:59 AM Response to Reply #26 |
54. no |
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ticapnews (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
35. At least no one is overreacting... |
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riverwalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-06-05 08:34 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. web site archive on this issue |
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Gabi Hayes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
57. yall comfy with all these names? here's the origin of Redskin: |
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davepc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 11:06 AM Response to Reply #57 |
61. on scalping... |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 04:16 PM Response to Reply #61 |
76. Makes it all okay, does it? |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
58. Change the Crimson Tide |
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Sgent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
59. What about |
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cureautismnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 10:14 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Disapproves |
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DancingBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
64. Ah, FSU - Free Shoes University |
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JackDragna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 01:32 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. I'd watch getting after FSU. |
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DancingBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 07:50 PM Response to Reply #64 |
79. Um, do you not find the mascot offensive? |
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Al-CIAda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 09:29 PM Response to Reply #64 |
80. Exactly, see posts #24 & #25. The Criminoles got 'Chief Billy's' approval |
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JackDragna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
65. My problem with this decision. |
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Eloriel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 04:21 PM Response to Reply #65 |
77. I'm sure Native Americans who have been fighting this problem |
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JackDragna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 11:07 PM Response to Reply #77 |
87. I do prioritize their issues behind others.. |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
82. I'm not a fan of college sports, but I know this much |
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Al-CIAda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-05 09:54 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. House 'indian' -you have described 'Chief Billy" of the Seminole |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 08:26 AM Response to Reply #82 |
84. the regular season/post season thing |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-05 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
86. interesting test case |
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