My point to the NCAA would be that if Newberry has been the "Indians" for 150 years, how did this mascot become offensive in the last 6 months?? The reason-- too many people at the NCAA ran out of things to do.
Now, if every Indian tribe in upstate South Carolina wrote the NCAA and said that Newberry's mascot is offensive to them, then I could see the NCAA taking some action. It seems to me that the NCAA ran out of things to do. I heard a great point on one of the talk shows on ESPN Radio-- they said the NCAA is taking the stand of "oh, you're not offended and you support that nickname? well, don't worry, we are here to be offended for you and tell you how you should think".
Perhaps the NCAA should focus it's energy on more pressing issues in collegiate athletics like boosters and agents, corruption in AAU basketball camps and the deplorable graduation rates at big universities.
On a similar note, some universities mess with tradition for what they perceive will be a more marketable mascot. I am, was and will always be a proud Lander University Senator. I will never be a Bearcat!!
