Here is their current logo.
Maybe they're actually honoring Communists. Did the Native Americans ever think of that? Huh? Huh?
Or moccassins. Whatever.
BTW, I wonder if they will realize that capitalism pays while political correctness just gives you a warm feeling. Kind of like peeing in your pants.
The Fightin' (fill in the blank).....
Someone from the neighboring High School that these thin red skinned wackos are protesting should rush to copyright the name. Then they could profit from these idiots., kinda like stealing their land.....
Now what? Well certainly, these college kids would like to raise the money (whether it will be "donated" or buy some nice big kegs :) that would result from selling these T-shirts. But they must have very mixed feelings. After all, many of these orders will undoubtedly come from people who want the T-shirt for The Wrong Reason: because they are white people who think it's funny, rather than because they are "multicultural" people who Are Concerned About Racist Mascots.
Here is the most intriguing line of the article:
while the team irons out copyright issues and checks university guidelines
How much you wanna bet that those "university guidelines" have some banal lines in there about nurturing a multicultural diverse learning environment, no "fighting words", not doing anything to offend based on race, etc. So, how long will it take for the administration of that school to figure out what I just did above (many buyers will want the shirt Because They Think It's Funny rather than Because They Are Concerned About Racist Mascots)? Once they do, will they apply whatever Stalinist speech codes/thought control regulations to this frat in order to stop the sales?
Ordinarily, you'd think no. Speech codes are not applied, after all, to spare the feelings of white people - only non-white people. Similarly, this is a fraternity with many Native Americans in it; you'd expect the university to leave them alone to do whatever they want.
But there's still the problem: Some people will be buying these T-shirts Because They Like Them. The result will be Actual White People walking around with a T-shirt bearing the slogan "Every thang's gonna be all white!" which came from this university.
You just know that the officials of that university will not want to allow that, if they can help it.
Predicted resolution? University tells the frat: You can sell the T-shirt, but only to non-whites, or to people who write an essay explaining their appreciation for the ironic message about "multiculturalism" the T-shirt is designed to convey. ;)
I'm sure there are a hundred minority business consultants who would help them come to grips with this hard, hard problem.
How did these guys get admitted to college?
I love Native humor!
I have indeed walked in your moccassins, Mr White, and I have made my judgment.
I've decided to order one Fightin' Reds T-shirt(sporting indian w/misshapen nose logo) for my Cherokee half sister and a Fightin' Whities t shirt for your's truly.
...or a bottle of whiskey and some beads?
Speaking of Mascots, at a Catholic University about 100 miles from here, there is a mascot of a Leprechaun in a fightin' stance. They call themselves the Fighting Irish. I don't see the Irish upset over that. Or the Boston Celtics in a city known for Irish.
If you notice sports teams are named after "tough fighters or animals". You don't see the Detroit Bunny Rabbits, you see the Detroit Lions. There are a reason that you see team names like Bulldogs, Spartans, Wolverines, Fighting Irish, Celtics, Trojans, Jaguars, Lions, Tigers, Grizzlies, Bears, Chippewas, Hurons, Eagles, Timberwolves, Highlanders, Seminoles, and Vikings. You don't see teams named after the rabbits, mice, rats, squirrels, French, peaceniks, and the like.
It's a sign of toughness.
I can make a judgement. I choose not to be offended when I see that mascot of a Leprechaun in a fighting stance from a paticular school in South Bend Indiana. I'm Irish. I'm not offended by Notre Dame unless they beat us in football.