The Swamp

rass wrote: ↑Tue Nov 20, 2018 8:55 am

Pruitt wrote: ↑Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:32 pm

rass wrote: ↑Tue Nov 20, 2018 8:55 am

"Blessing?" or did the Native community curse the team and gain some revenge?

Pruitt wrote: ↑Fri Jan 11, 2019 5:52 pm Bruce Allen to remain as Redskins president, will have expanded role on business side

I guess nothing succeeds like failure.

The name "Redmen" was first published in 1928 as "Red Men" and was used to describe the red uniforms worn by McGill sports teams. According to McGill historian Stanley Frost, the name may have also been a nod to McGill's Scottish roots, since Celts were known as "Red Men" for their red hair

Pruitt wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 9:58 am I was always told and was convinced that the name - like the Syracuse Orangemen - came from the team's colours.

Pruitt wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 10:47 am I just did some more reading about this - as I was sure the name reflected the team's colours...

The name "Redmen" was first published in 1928 as "Red Men" and was used to describe the red uniforms worn by McGill sports teams. According to McGill historian Stanley Frost, the name may have also been a nod to McGill's Scottish roots, since Celts were known as "Red Men" for their red hair

The trouble started in the 80s when the football team chose a new logo.



Public outcry caused them to switch logos, but the damage was done as the connection between Indigenous people and the nickname was made.

Nearly 80% of current students voted last year to change the nickname, so that's that.

I can only assume that the women's tams will keep their nickname- "Martlets" (a bird that is a heraldic symbol)

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:34 am NPR's Only A Game covered this in early February (https://www.wbur.org/onlyagame/2019/02/ ... 9-2019-oag)

Rush2112 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2019 1:10 pm Frogs would go over well.