Linky dinky (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/more/08/05/bc.ncaa.indiannicknames.ap/index.html?cnn=yes)
Gotta love partial political correctness...
I wish the Patriots would ban their mascot. How dare they have a white dude with a gun and tri-cornered cap representing their athletic team. I am horribly offended.
QuoteRuling applies only to teams in postseason events
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they should all just go with gay mascots, like the phanatic, or that retared 6ers bunny
Hip-HoP!
Sir Purr.
Gay.
If Jacksonville makes the tourney, I'm bringing a dolphin to the game. Screw it. The NCAA is lucky they don't have any teams with a giant panda.... :poison
So you heard about the dolphin dating service too?
They can't just give the league a rule and then just take it back. What are they, indian givers?
The Seminoles are coming out with both barrels blazing on this issue.
farging NCAA idiots are going to get humbled by that bunch of pissed off rednecks. I guaran-damn-tee ya. ;D
Hell, they made Miami (Ohio) change their mascots a few years back from the taterskins to RedHawks.
Braves and Chiefs sound cool.
Indians is eh....
taterskins is borderline racist.
St. John's Red Storm, too...
Update...
Florida State granted exemption from the NCAA for use of the Seminoles name.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2141197
:-D
Basically, the NCAA knuckled under after Florida State threatened to sue their ever-living balls off over the issue.
I wonder how many other special exemptions will be granted now that the precedent has been set?
:evil
As many as the schools can afford.
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on August 23, 2005, 03:53:42 PM
Update...
Florida State granted exemption from the NCAA for use of the Seminoles name.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2141197
:-D
Basically, the NCAA knuckled under after Florida State threatened to sue their ever-living balls off over the issue.
I wonder how many other special exemptions will be granted now that the precedent has been set?
:evil
To be fair (as mentioned in the article), FSU does work with the Seminole nation to ensure that they do not misrepresent their namesakes.
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Quote from: Cerevant on September 13, 2005, 03:28:37 PM
Quote from: Jerome99RIP on August 23, 2005, 03:53:42 PM
Update...
Florida State granted exemption from the NCAA for use of the Seminoles name.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2141197
:-D
Basically, the NCAA knuckled under after Florida State threatened to sue their ever-living balls off over the issue.
I wonder how many other special exemptions will be granted now that the precedent has been set?
:evil
To be fair (as mentioned in the article), FSU does work with the Seminole nation to ensure that they do not misrepresent their namesakes.
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How do football teams misrepresent their namesakes? Get drunk and go gambling?
Quote from: Philly_Crew on September 13, 2005, 03:41:59 PM
How do football teams misrepresent their namesakes? Get drunk and go gambling?
Most sports mascots are a caricature of what they represent - they oversimplify or make fun of an object. Take the Cleveland Indians big goofy smily indian, or the obviously racist nickname "taterskins" - they do not represent native americans favorably, and may even be considered derogatory. Even the term "Indian" can be considered racist, the name coming from europeans finding this continent while searching for India.
The Florida State University has worked with the Seminole nation to ensure that the school's mascot and its representation is consistent with Seminole tradition, that the costumes used are authentic, and that their ceremonies and traditions are presented fairly and in a way that portrays the nation in a good light. They ensure that the team's use of the name and iconography is done in a way that honors the tribe, rather than being stereotypical.
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and who really could forget all the close hard faught football games with the seminoles and souix back in the 1400's
Sioux. It's spelled S-i-o-u-x, wingspan.
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One of my soccer teams as a youngster was the "Sioux".
Boy, did we suck.