August 25, 2005
Oh, thanks (by guest blogger Dorian Davis)
Florida State Can Keep Its Seminoles
The [Seminole Tribe of Florida] helped university boosters create the costume for the Chief Osceola mascot, approving the face paint, flaming spear and Appaloosa horse that have no connection to Seminole history.Yesterday, the National Collegiate Athletic Association agreed with the 3,100-member tribe and the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, which had also endorsed the nickname.
The N.C.A.A. removed Florida State from the list of universities banned from using what it called "hostile and abusive" mascots and nicknames during postseason play.
"It's not about an effort to be politically correct," Myles Brand, the president of the N.C.A.A., said in a statement when the ban was announced. "It is about doing the right thing."
Read the whole wretched thing.
UPDATE: The part of this debacle that I find most outrageous is the elitist attitude in Myles Brand at the N.C.A.A., who actually thinks that he knows what's best for F.S.U., and for the Seminole Tribe, when both of those entities disagree with him.
Posted by Dorian at August 25, 2005 12:10 AM | TrackBackTechnorati Tags: Seminole+Tribe Florida+State
What the hell is so wretched about it ? FSU has an excellent relation with the Seminole tribes of Florida and has every right to use the name. While there are certainly offensive mascots in the world (Chief Wahoo anyone ?), the Florida State Seminoles are not one of them.
Posted by: Von Bek at August 25, 2005 09:12 AMVon Bek, I'm pretty sure that's exactly what Dorian meant.
Posted by: Karol at August 25, 2005 09:37 AMI wasn't so sure but I hope you are right. FYI, moving to Kansas.
Posted by: Von Bek at August 25, 2005 09:39 AM
