NCAA bans American Indian mascot names in the postseason
 

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NCAA American Indian mascot ban will begin Feb. 1
Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA banned the use of American Indian mascots by sports teams during its postseason tournaments, but will not prohibit them otherwise.

The NCAA's Executive Committee decided this week the organization did not have the authority to bar Indian mascots by individual schools, committee chairman Walter Harrison said Friday.

Nicknames or mascots deemed "hostile or abusive" would not be allowed by teams on their uniforms or other clothing beginning with any NCAA tournament after Feb. 1, said Harrison, the University of Hartford's president.

"What each institution decides to do is really its own business" outside NCAA championship events, he said.

Guidelines were not immediately available on which logos and nicknames would be considered "hostile or abusive."

The NCAA two years ago recommended that schools determine for themselves whether the Indian depictions were offensive.

Among the schools to change nicknames in recent years over such concerns were St. John's (from Redmen to Red Storm) and Marquette (from Warriors to Golden Eagles).

The NCAA plans to ban schools using Indian nicknames from hosting postseason events. Harrison said schools with such mascots that have already been selected as tournament sites would be asked to cover any offensive logos.

Such logos also would be prohibited at postseason games on cheerleader and band uniforms starting in 2008.

Dumb.

Political correctness, once again...run amok. :shake:

:rolleyes:

[Hitler voice] Good. Let's destroy any memory of their existence. [/Hitler voice]

These people have nothing better to do obviously.

www.fightingsioux.com

Engelstad is rolling over in his grave

What would you guys choose for an alternate name for KC should this craziness extend into the NFL?

I wonder what nicknames are deemed offensive?

I blame Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD).

Even the Seminole tribe said they were HONORED by having Florida State use their name. Good job, NCAA.

Good thing though is the school can keep their names if they want, just can't use it on their uni's in tournaments.

This $hit is completely out of hand. :cuss:

The Fightin Whities, of course

Well, if "Warriors" was offensive, I can only imagine they are targeting EVERY name with a hint of being related back to an Indian reference.

Bye bye Seminoles...

My family has very stong ties to the Cherokee Nation with my Greatgradmother being a full blooded Cherokee. I find bans like this to be out of line and really unneccessary. Names like the Braves or Seminoles are not offensive ane really to me neither is the Redskins. At least with these names the American Indian is a thought and not an afterthought like they are on the reservations.

If they really want to be sensitive to the plight of the American Indian they could do more to encourage commerce and provide better schools on reservations. Simply making teams change their name serves no purpose other then to pat themselves on the back for being politically correct. If if were not for casinos many reseervations would be totally destitute. It is said that the Nations are forced to have to make ends meet this way. Many American Indians do assimilate into mainstream society but some want to honor their heritage and choose not to do this.

One of the most depressing places I have ever been was on a reservation and that is in direct opposite of what a one proud people had on their land.

That really wouldn't fit for 80% or more of the players.