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Originally Posted by M&M Guy
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Kind of like the NCAA banning schools with Indian mascots from hosting tournament games? Kind of like sending the Illinois women's soccer team down to Florida State for their NCAA tournament game, instead of Illinois hosting Florida State?
(Ok, back to your regularly-scheduled thread.)
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Not sure exactly what point you are trying to make, but the NCAA did this not individual officials. For the record the NCAA allowed FSU to use their mascot and logos because the Seminole Tribe in Florida signed off on the use of those images. Also the Seminole Tribe was largely involved in the usage of these images and customs. Illinois just made up some Native American image and created some dance that had no religious or cultural significance. Actually the Illini represents no tribe or any organization in any way. Also this has been a hot button issue throughout the State of Illinois for years with the fact this is also a State funded uniform.
Now if the IHSA decided to get rid of a school if there are not changes with mascot or logo that is a different story. And this was done with Pekin and their offensive mascot name several years ago.
Peace