Why Is It Ok For Golden State To Be Warriors But Not MU?

[MU82]

Wait ... we're not the Warriors any more?

Jeesh - miss a little, miss a lot.

[rocket surgeon]

   " Twatter account"

   typo or a new dating site? 

[DavidBoone2inchesTaller]

Wah, wah, wah.

It is about time MU fans man up on this subject.

I loved the Warrior nickname and still call them that ofttimes. But it ain't coming back, so quit whining.

And the answer is very simple to find if you'd stop crying long enough to do so.

The thing about Warriors, Jockey...they never quit.

[mileskishnish72]

Check the front of today's NYT magazine section. It shows an American Indian (Native American) HS team - across their chests in script is "Warriors." Are they sticking it to the tribe's elders by perpetuating a stereotype of warmongering savages? Think how offended they must be.
Or are they thumbing their noses as the PC European Americans that decide based on their own moral code what is best for everyone?

[GoldenWarrior11]

Holy Cross is now getting rid of the Crusaders imagery (not nickname).  Pretty crazy they were almost in the Big East back in the day.

[GGGG]

Check the front of today's NYT magazine section. It shows an American Indian (Native American) HS team - across their chests in script is "Warriors." Are they sticking it to the tribe's elders by perpetuating a stereotype of warmongering savages? Think how offended they must be.
Or are they thumbing their noses as the PC European Americans that decide based on their own moral code what is best for everyone?

Or maybe they use respectful imagery that doesn't stereotype?

[WarriorDad]

Or maybe they use respectful imagery that doesn't stereotype?

The imagery we used the last 20 years was respectful and designed by a Native American.

People can judge for themselves, here is the link to article with many pictures of the uniforms and warmups.  Scroll down a bit in the article to see variety. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/magazine/arlee-warriors-montana-basketball-flathead-indian-reservation.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fmagazine

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Check the front of today's NYT magazine section. It shows an American Indian (Native American) HS team - across their chests in script is "Warriors." Are they sticking it to the tribe's elders by perpetuating a stereotype of warmongering savages? Think how offended they must be.
Or are they thumbing their noses as the PC European Americans that decide based on their own moral code what is best for everyone?

It's different when a school that serves primarily native students uses the mascot than when a school that serves primarily white students. That's why the NCAA granted waivers to certain schools like UNC Pembroke

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Also,  it's now officially the off-season

[Pakuni]

Check the front of today's NYT magazine section. It shows an American Indian (Native American) HS team - across their chests in script is "Warriors." Are they sticking it to the tribe's elders by perpetuating a stereotype of warmongering savages? Think how offended they must be.
Or are they thumbing their noses as the PC European Americans that decide based on their own moral code what is best for everyone?

This argument has echoes of being mad that some hip-hop artists can use a certain word that you as a "European American" cannot.

[Billy Hoyle]

Check the front of today's NYT magazine section. It shows an American Indian (Native American) HS team - across their chests in script is "Warriors." Are they sticking it to the tribe's elders by perpetuating a stereotype of warmongering savages? Think how offended they must be.
Or are they thumbing their noses as the PC European Americans that decide based on their own moral code what is best for everyone?

Maybe it's because they are actually Native Americans.

Had the tribes the Jesuits work with not raised the issue perhaps MU remains the Warriors.  The request came from actual Native Americans.

What is "PC run amok" for a certain segment of America: the inability to use racial, sexist and bigoted slurs in public anymore.

[brewcity77]

Were people this pissed off for decades when we changed the nickname from Hilltoppers?

[Frenns Liquor Depot]

Were people this pissed off for decades when we changed the nickname from Hilltoppers?

No they were too excited by the Native American theme sweeping through Milwaukee after the Braves came to town. 

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Were people this pissed off for decades when we changed the nickname from Hilltoppers?

Hilltoppers was offensive to students from Illinois. An easy and popular decision to change the nickname.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Hilltoppers was offensive to students from Illinois. An easy and popular decision to change the nickname.

I think Hilltoppers is a great nickname

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I think Hilltoppers is a great nickname

It was a joke.  Some Wisconsinites refer to people from Illinois as "flat landers."

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

It was a joke.  Some Wisconsinites refer to people from Illinois as "flat landers."

I know it was a joke. I was just saying I like the nickname Hilltoppers in general. I can only think of one college who rocks the Hilltoppers nickname.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I know it was a joke. I was just saying I like the nickname Hilltoppers in general. I can only think of one college who rocks the Hilltoppers nickname.

I like it too.  Would definitely support that nickname if MU went back to it.

[GoldenWarrior11]

The Cleveland Indians, under order from MLB, are currently removing Chief Wahoo from all uniforms and stadium signs by 2019.  The Braves got rid of Chief Noc-A-Homa in the 80's.  Illinois got rid of Illiniwek in 2007.  San Diego State have recently been in the news for an attempt to remove their Aztec imagery. 

No one wants to complain or argue against Central Michigan or Florida State since they were granted "exceptions" by the NCAA. 

[Pakuni]

No one wants to complain or argue against Central Michigan or Florida State since they were granted "exceptions" by the NCAA.

Both schools have explicit permission from the respective tribal leadership (Chippewa, Seminole) to use the nickname.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Both schools have explicit permission from the respective tribal leadership (Chippewa, Seminole) to use the nickname.

Though Florida State only has permission from some of the Seminole nations, not all of them.

[Silkk the Shaka]

The imagery we used the last 20 years was respectful and designed by a Native American.

People can judge for themselves, here is the link to article with many pictures of the uniforms and warmups.  Scroll down a bit in the article to see variety. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/magazine/arlee-warriors-montana-basketball-flathead-indian-reservation.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fmagazine

And you're still trying to pretend you aren't Chicos?

Hysterical how many of your accounts have posted in this thread.

[4everwarriors]

Interestin' how dis chit all hit da fan wit Sam as AD, aina?

[burger]

I guess you guys were too young to remember the "defacto" rain dance and mascot we had back in the 70's and 80's.....

If the university for whatever reason had not gone there for whatever reason.....I think we could have kept the name....

When some dumbA$$ attached the Indian mascot to the name and did a jig at center court every game.....Hard to argue the ambiguity of the "name".....We were certainly at least politically incorrect.....

PS......Who gives a rat's A$$ about being politically correct.....

[4everwarriors]

Da first Warrior wuz 'bout as appropriate at a basketball game as fartin' in church, hey?