| The NCAA in it's wisdom has determined that teams | | | | sportsmanshipAren't College athletics a huge source |
| that use native The NCAA has gone so far as to say | | | | of pride for not just the student body but for the |
| that these teams cannot play in the post season | | | | communities these colleges are in? The choice of |
| tournaments unless they change their names.While I | | | | Mascot isn't taken lightly by these universities. No |
| am sure there is a group of people both Native | | | | college would ever chose a mascot that it felt was |
| Americans and others who seem to think these | | | | demeaning. Seeing an Indian Chief ride a horse around |
| names are offensive shouldn't we look at the big | | | | the end zone after a touchdown or a win is |
| picture? Shouldn't we look at why colleges chose the | | | | inspirational to not only the fans but the teams. Many |
| Mascots that they do? Don't college choose mascots | | | | people view the Native American Indian as a brave |
| because of the qualities they feel those mascots | | | | provider for his family and his people.The Florida |
| possess? Don't the Colleges want their student | | | | State Seminoles even when as far as to get |
| athletes to posses these same qualities. Qualities like | | | | permission from the Seminole Indians to use them as |
| skill, Strength, Bravery, knowledge, intelligence and | | | | a mascot. |