BisonBacker
09-18-2006, 05:52 PM
I find this quote quite interesting
"He has worked nationally to rid college athletic teams of nicknames that could be offensive to American Indians. Saigo got the NCAA, which has oversight of college athletic programs, to issue a report about nicknames. Teams that don’t change names can face penalties".
Here's the link to the article.
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060918/NEWS01/109180065
Looks like the whioux's thorn wasn't that far away after all. Hopefully his successor will continue the good work ;D
"He has worked nationally to rid college athletic teams of nicknames that could be offensive to American Indians. Saigo got the NCAA, which has oversight of college athletic programs, to issue a report about nicknames. Teams that don’t change names can face penalties".
Here's the link to the article.
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060918/NEWS01/109180065
Looks like the whioux's thorn wasn't that far away after all. Hopefully his successor will continue the good work ;D