Banning Race-Based mascots

[mtnrider]

The Political Correctness in this country is so out of hand. I didn't realize there was a "national debate on use of race-based mascot names for professional, local athletic teams"

What's next, animal names? We wouldn't want to offend that poor Gopher by naming him a mascot. He has feelings to you know.

This countries priorities are so screwed up I have almost lost all hope...

http://america.aljazeera.com/article...ctschools.html

[merl]

I don't know if there is much debate on it but there is absolutely a group that feels anything that could be offensive should be banned. Actually different groups for different versions of offensive. If such a group happens to be in power, poof. Funny, even before I opened the article I immediately thought of the redskins.

Note that article refers to TX, looking mighty purple there.

[jackthewall81]

The rebel ones baffle me. I can understand the Indian mascots but the rebel ones?

[Dave_L]

[nynco]

Everything offends someone.

[Great-Kazoo]

Same thing happened in Eaton with their mascot. The alternative from some folks was to call them,...... The Eaton Beavers......... That brewhaa died rather quickly afterwards.

[nynco]

This reminds me of the epic south park episode "Giant Douche - Turd Sandwich". That episode sums it all up perfect and it also is a perfect representation of the Democrat / Republican stinking pile of poo that is our election system.

http://www.southparkstudios.com/clip...hes-me-and-you

[RblDiver]

The rebel ones baffle me. I can understand the Indian mascots but the rebel ones?

Probably "Rebel = Confederate = Slavery = Hateful to blacks"

[Big E3]

I guess finally Notre Dame will now stop stereotyping me as fist fighting balding bearded white guy with green suit and a hat, just because I'm part Irish, about time.

[sniper7]

Same thing happened in Eaton with their mascot. The alternative from some folks was to call them,...... The Eaton Beavers......... That brewhaa died rather quickly afterwards.

I received a t shirt as a joke that is the eaton beavers. Good stuff!