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As an Alcorn alumnus, I must say I don't agree either. How would we like it if there was a team called the San Diego Sambos, the Nevada Niglets,the Colorado Chinks, or the California Crackers? These names are quite offensive and I am 100% sure that Indians take offense when their names are used out of context. In defense of Alcorn, we are the Braves which could be defined in different ways so legally we are somewhat protected. Its meaning is totally debatable. However, it still doesn't mean that we shouldn't be more politically correct.
Although it makes you wonder,what price has America payed for the usage of a name....could it be the millions of dollars and land given to reservations untouched by the government to build multibillion dollar casinos? If Blacks,(another issue another thread) received reparations would we really care if there was a team called the New York Negroes? In today's world , how true and real is our value system as it relates to our culture with the use of our "given" name?
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