NCAA Bans Indian Mascots

The NCAA Bans Indian Mascots, Nicknames From Postseason Events?

What are they crazy?

First, Let me start off by stating, I am an American Indian! I am proud of it!

I'm not sure what they are trying to get at with this. What makes this ban even worse, it is very vague. The decision to ban "hostile" and "abusive" American Indian nicknames. Who is going to decide what is "hostile" and what is "abusive"?

For some reason, some Indians have gotten their panties in a wad over College schools mascots being American Indian based.

My college of choice is Oklahoma State University. It's mascot is a rough and tough, scruffy looking cowboy. Don't hear real cowboys saying that it shouldn't be allowed. What about Cornhuskers, Bulldogs, Bears, Eagles, Owls, Lions, Musketeers... The list can go on an on.

Here is a good example. Some Oklahoma history for ya. Oklahoma Sooners! Now, I am not a Sooner fan, but this will not be an OU bash. (I know, no one have a heart attack please.) Sooners, they were the group or people that crossed the line early into Oklahoma to stake their claim in this land of opportunity. Early?!?!? Yes, they were cheaters! They cheated! They didn't wait for the BOOM (hence the catchy name Boomers). No one is going around calling them cheaters! (well, not usually anyway). Most people do not consider being a Sooner a bad thing. The old connotation of being a cheater isn't there anymore. Why? Cause they haven't made it an issue. So why should seeing someone dressed in war paint holding a tomahawk be such an issue?

Indian Mascots are in no way offensive or racist or anything else. They are mascots. They are suppose to be fun. I wonder if these groups of Indians that are so upset about Indian mascots would be upset if they mascots weren't in feathers and war paint, and were standing there holding a deck of cards or had a roulette wheel or a slot machine.

Maybe, just maybe, we as Indians should be more worried about where we are going as a people instead of where we have been?

Nah, that would make too much sense.

BAH!