“.. naming something after someone was a sign of respect”.
It was and it is... however, this “view” has been changed. Teams named themselves after a group of “warriors” or people who were athletic and strong. Whatever group embodied a spirit of winning and not faltering against pressure. However, many schools are now naming athletic groups with silly animal names or such. Our local Middle School changed their mascot name from Raiders (OMG.. they were like pirates and they had knives and such) to the Bulldogs (that have extra folds of skin). Are you afraid of a Bulldog? Don’t you just quiver and get weak kneed at the thought of one?!! LOL!!!
the bulldog is the official mascot of the USMC
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teeman