The state Board of Higher Education has directed the University of North Dakota to retire its Fighting Sioux nickname.
So gone will be NCAA sanctions, UND will be known as University of North Dakota with the interlocking ND as the logo, and those wondering about the Ralph Engelstad Arena and its 2000+ logos...UND AD Brian Faison said UND who rents the REA (REA is privately owned and UND rents it for one dollar), is working with the REA, NCAA and the ND Attorney General in deciding what logos have to go. According to the 2007 settlement historical logos (IMO its the ones that would be very expensive to remove) can stay but some like on doors, and seats have to be replaced.
UND will have a new name in 2015 according to the "cooling off period" in the state law.
What a stupid decision. HONORING the school by saying your mascot, the symbol of your school is an Indian isn't offensive. The pussification of America (and North Dakota) continues.
What's next? Changing the Detroit Lions to the Detroit Butterflys b/c thier performance is offensive to the nature of Lions?
Ibanez wrote:What a stupid decision. HONORING the school by saying your mascot, the symbol of your school is an Indian isn't offensive. The pussification of America (and North Dakota) continues.
What's next? Changing the Detroit Lions to the Detroit Butterflys b/c thier performance is offensive to the nature of Lions?
Congrats NCAA, money well spent.
If I was a lion (animal) I wouldn't want Detroit honoring me.
BSC Commissioner Doug Fullerton said the team will play without a mascot for the season while things calm down. They’ll use the school letters logo instead.
Fullerton says the state decision put the conference at ease. “It is a relief for all of us including the president of UND, who I just got off the phone with. He's very excited,” Fullerton said Wednesday.
“We had spent the last year kind of assessing what the issues would be with our local Native American people in Montana; in Pocatello, ID; in Flagstaff, AZ; in Sacramento, CA, and we found that they were very concerned,” he said.
The vote sends the matter back to the state's Board of Higher Education, which is expected to re-retire the nickname and American Indian head logo. Seven years ago the NCAA deemed it hostile and abusive. It threatened penalties against the athletic teams if the name and logo weren't replaced.
I like ya Darrel - but agree with Clenz (although would word it slightly different ). Let's keep all Sioux nickname related stuff into one thread. Any way a mod can merge threads?
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Naming your mascot after a Native American tribe is almost as bad as naming your mascot after a poor animal forced to fight to the death in an illegal gambling activity, like cock fighting.
Yeah, that's right South Carolina, I'm looking at you!
93henfan wrote:Naming your mascot after a Native American tribe is almost as bad as naming your mascot after a poor animal forced to fight to the death in an illegal gambling activity, like cock fighting.
Yeah, that's right South Carolina, I'm looking at you!
93henfan wrote:Naming your mascot after a Native American tribe is almost as bad as naming your mascot after a poor animal forced to fight to the death in an illegal gambling activity, like cock fighting.
Yeah, that's right South Carolina, I'm looking at you!
Like a...hen?
Anyway, South Carolina's mascot isn't named directly for the bird.
The unique moniker is held in honor of Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina war hero who was given the name "The Carolina Gamecock" during the American Revolution for his fierce fighting tactics, regardless of his physical stature or the size of his regiment. A British General commented that Sumter "fought like a gamecock
93henfan wrote:Naming your mascot after a Native American tribe is almost as bad as naming your mascot after a poor animal forced to fight to the death in an illegal gambling activity, like cock fighting.
Yeah, that's right South Carolina, I'm looking at you!
Yup - damn animal torturers in South Carolina
Don't start Diamondback. Snakes were equally abused.
93henfan wrote:Naming your mascot after a Native American tribe is almost as bad as naming your mascot after a poor animal forced to fight to the death in an illegal gambling activity, like cock fighting.
Yeah, that's right South Carolina, I'm looking at you!
South Carolina's mascot isn't named directly for the bird.
The unique moniker is held in honor of Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina war hero who was given the name "The Carolina Gamecock" during the American Revolution for his fierce fighting tactics, regardless of his physical stature or the size of his regiment. A British General commented that Sumter "fought like a gamecock
Well if there are any other schools thinking about a Fightin' chicken type mascot out there, then they should be forewarned that it won't fly in a world that I live in, God damn it!
Ibanez wrote:
South Carolina's mascot isn't named directly for the bird.
The unique moniker is held in honor of Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina war hero who was given the name "The Carolina Gamecock" during the American Revolution for his fierce fighting tactics, regardless of his physical stature or the size of his regiment. A British General commented that Sumter "fought like a gamecock
Well if there are any other schools thinking about a Fightin' chicken type mascot out there, then they should be forewarned that it won't fly in a world that I live in, God damn it!
There are 19 american universities with the Gamecock mascot.
AT least Coastal went with a fighting chicken that doesn't exist. We were thoughtful.
Ibanez wrote:I want to congratulate everyone onthe thread hijack. Good work.
Sioux me.
Since that is no longer a team name....you are offending the Sioux tribes. Just like saying Sioux suck... its offensive to Native Americans (sorry NDSU fans).
). Let's keep all Sioux nickname related stuff into one thread. Any way a mod can merge threads?
