NCAA bans Indian mascots

**Umass74** · August 5th, 2005, 12:11 PM

I don't believe that this has been posted before. If it has, please excuse

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8838557/

**rokamortis** · August 5th, 2005, 12:13 PM

Shouldn't it be Native American mascots? I don't seem to see too many Indian mascots.

**Umass74** · August 5th, 2005, 12:16 PM

Shouldn't it be Native American mascots? I don't seem to see too many Indian mascots.

Tell MSNBC editors

**rokamortis** · August 5th, 2005, 12:19 PM

I hear ya - I am just giving them and the NCAA a hard time.

**blueballs** · August 5th, 2005, 12:35 PM

The NCAA had better be ready to open their checkbook when Florida State University AND the Seminole Indian (I am a native American, born and raised in the USA, hence native American-even though I'm caucasian) tribe sues them.

I can see them banning "Indian" mascots, including the Washington "Cab Drivers," the New York " Roach Hoteliers," the Atlanta "Convenience Store Owners," and the Houston "Doctors."

**Lehigh Football Nation** · August 5th, 2005, 12:47 PM

This applies to mascots only, and only to postseason (read: bowls and I-AA playoffs). So Florida State can continue to have the "Seminole" nickname, and during every single regular-season game, any of these schools are still more than welcome to "offend" Native Americans. :rolleyes:

Toothless.

**blukeys** · August 5th, 2005, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by Lehigh Football Nation

This applies to mascots only, and only to postseason (read: bowls and I-AA playoffs). So Florida State can continue to have the "Seminole" nickname, and during every single regular-season game, any of these schools are still more than welcome to "offend" Native Americans. :rolleyes:

Toothless.

It would apply to the I-AA playoffs and the NCAA basketball tournament and all the other tournaments that the NCAA sponsors that crowns a national champion. I don't believe it would apply to bowls. Technically BCS has no association with the NCAA.

It is really a typically dumb politically correct move and will only further increase the view that the NCAA is an irrelevant organization with no clue as to what are the important issues they should deal with.

**TexasTerror** · August 5th, 2005, 01:05 PM

The NCAA is ridiculous. They are banning all Indian mascots and logos from post-season play, though they can remain during regular season play. How does that help? Isn't this when the NCAA makes all their money for merchandise selling all that NCAA logo stuff at championship events like "FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES CITRUS BOWL SHIRTS" or "LOUSIANA MONROE INDIANS COLLEGE WORLD SERIES HATS". Ridiculous!

If the NCAA wants to ban these, they may as well ban these completely instead of just hurting the schools for having success into postseason play. I am not making much sense of this one. Isn't postseason success what a team strives for? I am sure more will be known when some things come to light as the NCAA officially lays this out and the affected institutions speak up.

I see some lawsuits forthcoming or some words exchanged from NCAA member institutions.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?cnn=yes