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Aug. 5th, 2005 @ 10:42 pm 
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I don't want to get into the "What's next? Ban the name Fighting Irish or Vikings" arguement because I think that is elementary and basically the same drivel you always hear. I do see the "other side" of this issue. Redskins is a pretty offensive name. Chief Nokahomah was pretty stereotypical of American Indians. Although, the flip side is, that the University of North Dakota, whose logo was designed by a Native American elder and gets tons of support from the tribes of ND, has covered their tracks.
What I don't get is, if the NCAA is banning the names from tournaments, why the blue donkey balls don't they just ban the nicknames all together? I mean, for God's Sake, just cut it at the roots. Why only the postseason tournaments? I mean, regular season NCAA hockey games, for example, are NCAA-sanctioned, are they not? If UND plays SCSU, isn't that an NCAA game? If the Florida State Seminoles play and miss a field goal wide right against the Utes of the University of Utah, is that not a game that is goverend by the NCAA? Of course it is. So what's the fucking point of making "wrong" when it comes to postseason play? It looks like they are just bending to some political pressure to make themselves look good. In reality, they are making the schools with Native American Indian nicknames look bad and are making themselves look retarded.Mood:  disappointed |
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August 6th, 2005 05:08 am (UTC) |
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well, the NCAA doesn't sanction the mascot names at all - those long predate a universal collegiate athletics association. if you go to a school (any school), you probably associate yourself with that nickname, whether you are an active participant in athletics.
that being said, I like this move from the NCAA. the reason why native american groups within the local area tend to support their likenesses being used by the university is due to lucrative kickbacks. note that the seminole tribes outside of florida do not support florida state's use of their tribal name. that's mainly due to them not receiving compensation. the ncaa oversees regular season collegiate athletics, but isn't necessarily in control of anything besides the tournaments it sponsors. indeed, the ncaa has especially little control over college football, since there is no postseason tournament (all postseason play is governed by the bowl championship series). the effect on play in other sports will be negligible. most collegiate uniforms do not advertise the mascot name, and, aside from basketball games, you generally don't see the mascot roaming the sidelines.
in the end, unless you attend one of these schools, you're not going to even notice, while the NCAA sends what I feel to be a strong statement to the schools who have used abusive mascot nicknames for decades.
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