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Friday, November 09, 2007

UND Decides To Change “Fighting Sioux” Nickname

They’re going with something much more socially acceptable and offensive.

I, personally, never thought the name would change.  But things happen, I guess.

The University of North Dakota, in an effort to appease the NCAA, has changed the name of it’s teams from “The Fighting Sioux” to “The Violent Italian Mafioso.”

The NCAA, sensitive to the use of the image of a Native American in an aggressive or “fighting” pose, is like many others in that they really like the use of Italian American images in the same position.

A spokesman for the NCAA, Sven Jorgensen, said “While we object to the use of aggressive images of Native Americans, the image of the violent Italian is very common in movies, television, and literature, and people seem to love it. I even think the Italians like it, bless their macaroni cooking hearts!

Now that the name’s changed to something that’s not in the least bit offensive, we can all just drop the issue.

Comments

Avatar for Bike Bubba

What about “Fighting Bachelor Farmers”?  Are there very many Italians in Nodak?

Bike Bubba on November 9, 2007 at 05:11 pm

LOL… I am glad other’s find the humor in this absurdity.
Since y’all nay’d my suggestion for Fighting Cowboys .. I say you go with the Fighting Turtles?
GO BIG TURTLES… GO BIG TURTLES


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Anna on November 9, 2007 at 06:35 pm

Fighting Woodcocks?
North Dakota Lundegaards??
Whistler’s Grandmothers???



Those who think the party or the country, will be “taught a lesson” by handing the levers of power over to the liberals will learn a lesson, but it will be at the expense of our country and her liberties. And there are no guarantees that the party or the country will come out stronger, more conservative or better positioned to win elections against the incumbent liberals.

Proof on November 9, 2007 at 07:16 pm
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