George Washington University Basketball Team

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Post by TruBluMaroon » Mon Jun 20, 2022 9:19 pm

PintOGuinness wrote: Mon Jun 20, 2022 6:00 pm As funny as this, this won't be good for us. They'll be coming for the Minutemen next. :(
I used worked at a college that was going through a nickname change and the president of the school publicly stated that he didn’t feel that any nickname / mascot should be a human…….all of the issues are related to this area.

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Post by minutefanjsf » Mon Jun 20, 2022 9:44 pm

TruBluMaroon wrote: Mon Jun 20, 2022 9:19 pm
PintOGuinness wrote: Mon Jun 20, 2022 6:00 pm As funny as this, this won't be good for us. They'll be coming for the Minutemen next. :(
I used worked at a college that was going through a nickname change and the president of the school publicly stated that he didn’t feel that any nickname / mascot should be a human…….all of the issues are related to this area.
well the washington football team still got it wrong....commanders are still people, right?

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Re: George Washington University Basketball Team

Post by Quann » Tue Jun 21, 2022 5:55 am

Surprised old GW isn’t being removed from the university name completely at this rate. Again these people don’t look at history through contextual lenses just in the here and now. So stupid. I always thought our colonial heritage was something to be proud of breaking free of the British empire. Silly me :D

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Post by TruBluMaroon » Tue Jun 21, 2022 8:09 am

^. Yes, but imagine how bad it made the British feel😁

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Post by inthescoop » Tue Jun 21, 2022 10:15 am

ITT: A bunch of old white men complaining about something that zero percent affects their life.

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Post by LS71 » Tue Jun 21, 2022 10:52 am

I'm thinking 'Rams'. The A-10 only has three schools with that nickname. That way there'll be an even number. :roll: :wink: :lol:

Quann wrote: Tue Jun 21, 2022 5:55 am I always thought our colonial heritage was something to be proud of breaking free of the British empire. Silly me :D
Raise your hand if you're sick to death over the media's seemingly obsessive coverage of all things related to the British royal family. :? :cry:
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Re: George Washington University Basketball Team

Post by e_parade » Tue Jun 21, 2022 12:18 pm

PintOGuinness wrote: Mon Jun 20, 2022 6:00 pm As funny as this, this won't be good for us. They'll be coming for the Minutemen next. :(
Who is the "they" in this? It was led by GW students. Are you saying GW students will force UMass to change?

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Post by PintOGuinness » Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:20 pm

"They" refers to the like-minded kids at UMass who I''m sure are watching whats happening at GW.
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Post by e_parade » Tue Jun 21, 2022 6:30 pm

PintOGuinness wrote: Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:20 pm "They" refers to the like-minded kids at UMass who I''m sure are watching whats happening at GW.
Are students at UMass being told to not wear "Minutemen" gear when traveling internationally because the term means something different there? That's what the GW students who started the petition claim was the issue that made them want to change the moniker ("Colonials" in places like Africa, India, and Southeast Asia, has no connection to the Colonial Army and only speaks to Colonialism).

What issue do you think there is with the "Minutemen" name that would make people want to change it? No matter what you think, there aren't just groups of people out there saying "let's change all the names!"

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Re: George Washington University Basketball Team

Post by GOODY » Tue Jun 21, 2022 6:48 pm

Enough already. I suppose one minuteman was rude to someone once. Or Paul revere has baggage. Lol What the hell Leave us alone

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Post by e_parade » Tue Jun 21, 2022 7:01 pm

GOODY wrote: Tue Jun 21, 2022 6:48 pm Enough already. I suppose one minuteman was rude to someone once. Or Paul revere has baggage. Lol What the hell Leave us alone
I'm just tired as hell over the slippery slope argument of "where will it end?"

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Re: George Washington University Basketball Team

Post by LS71 » Tue Jun 21, 2022 7:27 pm

Do we get points for going from Redmen to Minutemen?
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Re: George Washington University Basketball Team

Post by bobolink » Tue Jun 21, 2022 8:07 pm

LS71 wrote: Tue Jun 21, 2022 7:27 pm Do we get points for going from Redmen to Minutemen?
how about a point for being first with this sort of change? there's been many since

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Re: George Washington University Basketball Team

Post by GOODY » Tue Jun 21, 2022 8:37 pm

bobolink wrote: Tue Jun 21, 2022 8:07 pm
LS71 wrote: Tue Jun 21, 2022 7:27 pm Do we get points for going from Redmen to Minutemen?
how about a point for being first with this sort of change? there's been many since
Yes. lol

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Post by Floyd » Tue Jun 21, 2022 8:46 pm

e_parade wrote: Tue Jun 21, 2022 6:30 pm
PintOGuinness wrote: Tue Jun 21, 2022 4:20 pm "They" refers to the like-minded kids at UMass who I''m sure are watching whats happening at GW.
What issue do you think there is with the "Minutemen" name that would make people want to change it?
Maybe if you wore that shirt to the Adult Video Awards
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