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ENGLISH AND LITERATURE 2
Many decades have passed, and people did take the whole issue of racism with minimal
concern until recently in the 21st century. Racist is a believe that a particular tribe or race is
superior compared to other tribes (minor). Recently the whole thing has become a complete
menace to the courts. Judges are faced with a lot of challenges concerning the removal and
replacement of racist Sports Mascots. Personally, I am strong of the opinion that it should be
replaced to avoid future wrangles that are bound to creep from its continual existence.
It is the 21st century yet all that people are the what states does not portray it. Racism still
exists in the universities, and that is why it's unthinkable to find American sports teams named
after prominent Native American players in their memories, and thats why African American
players will forever remain fair in their games. It implies that it is not easy to remove ethics and
racial stereotypes from the sport. However, the racist sports mascots should be eliminated by all
Several issues have crept up as result of the existence of the racist Sports Mascot, and
more are yet to be experienced in the future if this matter is not handled with a lot of care. Most
of the issues reported come from the universities that have presented petitions to the courts over
the various dissatisfactions they wish needs to be addressed. The National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) announced the ban on the use of the use of Indian mascots logos and
nicknames in eighteen colleges that were to host the post-season competition. The measure was
taken since they felt that racist sports mascots culture was taking the better part of many
universities. They then gain a lot of support from many universities who were for the same
ideology.
It all gets worse when some of the native American groups endorses the use of their tribal
names in their schools. It becomes a bigger problem for NCAA to handle thus making it allow
ENGLISH AND LITERATURE 3
some of the universities to use their tribal names like the Florida States and the University of
Utah to adopt their tribal names for their schools. It has in the recent years created a much bigger
problem as the schools now appear more of a tribal institution than a state school meant for all
the tribes. Also, it has created alienation of some minor tribes causing them to seek education
elsewhere.
The University of North Dakota has been in the fight over the most superior college with
Sioux over which one of them should use the nickname being that they are both named after the
famous Dakota tribe. The University of North Dakota has over the fight for the nickname with a
claim that they should retain their nickname and logo despite the ban that was initiated by
NCAA. The struggle has gone for so long over the year and now with this immense conflict, and
a petition filed in the court, and hearing and judgment is to take place this December. It,
therefore, implies that with the racist in existence, more cases are bound to be filed in the courts.
There seems to be too much obsessed with the racial supremacy! When a school is close
down due to financial problems, some wealthy tycoons are planning to buy the school and
rename it using its former name that was of a favorite tribe. What of other tribes? Are they not in
existence? There is an indication that if this same trend goes on war is likely to erupt over racial
and tribal basis. Hence racist should be prevented by all means to help maintain the peace that
Reference.
fromhttp://spectator.org/40511_so-sioux-me/
fromhttp://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/25/opinion/la-oe-shakely-teams-20110825