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Originally Posted by NDblue
They're not banned from play, they're just banned from hosting a tournament.
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Not true. What is banned is displaying American Indian imagery and nicknames by school representatives at postseason tournaments. Mascots are not be allowed to perform at tournament games, and band members and cheerleaders will also be barred from using Indian images on their uniforms beginning in 2008. Schools with American Indian mascots are ALSO barred from hosting future NCAA postseason events. Hosting tournament is an ALSO, not a JUST.
They will not be allowed to play if they have Indian imagry on their uniforms, on their cheerleaders' uniforms, or on their band members' uniforms, and their mascots will not be allowed to perform. So, if they hide their nickname, they will be allowed to play.
Idiotic and hypocritical rule.