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13. My high school mascot was Warriors; in 1998, it was changed to Wildcats.

Reply to misanthrope (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 10, 2020, 04:58 PM

Jul 2020

In 1997, the board of the Los Angeles Unified School District passed a resolution banning the use of Native American mascots and nicknames. The ban withstood a federal court challenge, forcing University High (Warriors to Wildcats), Gardena High (Mohicans to Panthers), Birmingham High (Braves to Patriots) and Wilmington Middle School (Warriors to Jaguars) to change nicknames.

However, the California Racial Mascots Act, which would have eliminated Native American mascots and nicknames statewide, was vetoed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Carmelo Anthony calls on 6 teams to drop Native American names, including Warriors [View all] JonLP24 Jul 2020 OP

I don't get it. The word "warrior" is kind of generic misanthrope Jul 2020 #1

I don't understand why it needs to be dropped either sakabatou Jul 2020 #3

It was not meant to be generic - There is a racist history with the history of names, logos tulipsandroses Jul 2020 #7

My high school mascot was Warriors; in 1998, it was changed to Wildcats. VOX Jul 2020 #13

Don't we call our disabled vets "Wounded Warriors"? Is that a problem? n/t TygrBright Jul 2020 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author marie999 Jul 2020 #4

I agree with the sentiment but Warriors? And what about... brush Jul 2020 #5

Used to be the Philadelphia Warriors with a racist logo tulipsandroses Jul 2020 #6

Many people don't know or remember it ms liberty Jul 2020 #9

I am providing context since people were not aware of the history. Also, it depends on who the many tulipsandroses Jul 2020 #11

Well, I care less about what Carmelo Anthony wants than what Steph Curry wants ms liberty Jul 2020 #12

I'm not following your logic about him being a spokesperson. By that measure, no one of any other tulipsandroses Jul 2020 #17

We need to pick our fights BGBD Jul 2020 #8

The Spartans Were Warriors ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #10

Have Greek-Americans pushed back on Michigan State? misanthrope Jul 2020 #15

Not Sure Either ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #16

To be fair, as someone who has Irish parents cabot Jul 2020 #19

Warriors is generic and not racist. what's next? the white ball in pool? rockfordfile Jul 2020 #14

Chief seems generic cabot Jul 2020 #18