the cheif has to go

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  • he still stands
    he still stands Posts: 2,835
    Byrnzie wrote:
    I can't understand a single one of the posts on this fucking thread. What the fuck are you on/on about?

    Its about a U.S. university's mascot -- a native american (indian) -- that does a dance at halftime of the sports games. Apparently its controversial because a handful of people (ironically, most of them caucasian) think its disrespectful to native americans. From my sarcasm, you can probably guess what my stance is on the subject.
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  • present address
    present address Posts: 72
    alot of money and old money just left the u of i last nite....... never to return and the alums wow..... that association will lose numbers big time...... as for me personally i am done with college sports........
  • he still stands
    he still stands Posts: 2,835
    present address wrote:
    alot of money and old money just left the u of i last nite....... never to return and the alums wow..... that association will lose numbers big time...... as for me personally i am done with college sports........

    I understand your pain.... I attended the U of I for a year back in 98-99 before moving on to a different university. Back then this was a HUGE issue and it seemed like it would eventually fizzle... there were only a few "radicals" at the time who opposed Illiniwek. And you had to be pretty fucking brave to admit that... you were likely to get your ass kicked by some frat dude if you did.

    One can really only understand this issue if they had a chance to see what Illiniwek did for the school's spirit. It was simply amazing to be at a football or basketball game and watch the dance... there was absolutely nothing 'humorous' about it. It was a solemn and respected tradition that would send goosebumps down the spine. It was one of the best traditions in sports. One shouldn't be opposed to Illiniwek without witnessing this.
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  • ledvedderman
    ledvedderman Posts: 7,762
    he still stands wrote:
    I understand your pain.... I attended the U of I for a year back in 98-99 before moving on to a different university. Back then this was a HUGE issue and it seemed like it would eventually fizzle... there were only a few "radicals" at the time who opposed Illiniwek. And you had to be pretty fucking brave to admit that... you were likely to get your ass kicked by some frat dude if you did.

    One can really only understand this issue if they had a chance to see what Illiniwek did for the school's spirit. It was simply amazing to be at a football or basketball game and watch the dance... there was absolutely nothing 'humorous' about it. It was a solemn and respected tradition that would send goosebumps down the spine. It was one of the best traditions in sports. One shouldn't be opposed to Illiniwek without witnessing this.

    Exactly, the Chief was a very solemn moment at the games. I never heard anyone disrespect the dance, not even the drunk assholes in the stands. I'll miss the Chief.
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  • farfromglorified
    farfromglorified Posts: 5,700
    This is a banner day for idiocy.
  • he still stands
    he still stands Posts: 2,835
    farfromglorified wrote:
    This is a banner day for idiocy.

    Fitting for our idiocracy.
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  • farfromglorified
    farfromglorified Posts: 5,700
    he still stands wrote:
    Fitting for our idiocracy.

    Yes, I suppose so. Democracy is very much a slave to the "garbage in, garbage out" rule.
  • SundaySilence
    SundaySilence Posts: 537
    I can appreciate both sides to this issue.

    I will miss Chief Illiniwek.
  • MakingWaves
    MakingWaves Posts: 1,294
    mookie blaylock 10 wrote:
    this is a subject that i tried to bring up when i originally joined this board. it was stunning, given the amount of stupidity and callousness in the replies, to see how many ignorant racists there are who post here.

    i don't know if the original poster is being sarcastic or not, but if you can't see why a sports team shouldn't be named after a group of people or a race of people, then i hope someday you will become enlightened.

    Then please explain why it is only a very small minority of Indians that are offended by the mascots. As mentioned before, when the NCAA tried to do this to the Florida State Seminoles the Seminole tribe was adimant about FSU keeping them as their mascot. In their own words they said they were honored by being the mascot for FSU.
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  • Alex_Coe
    Alex_Coe Posts: 762
    he still stands wrote:
    Fitting for our idiocracy.

    Is your buzzword generator broken? Because lately I hear the ultraliberal 12 year olds using the same words to describe America over and over again: idiocracy, United states of god, idiot America, (damn you Green Day) dumbocracy, etc. etc. blah blah blah.

    I've heard every combonation of

    (word meaning dumb or religious) + (word meaning American) that's conceivable. blah blah blah. Do you think by calling Americans stupid you're accomplishing anything other than to satisfy your own ego?
  • PaperPlates
    PaperPlates Posts: 1,745
    Lets just all smoke em peace pipe and let bygone's be bygones.............no?
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  • he still stands
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    Alex_Coe wrote:
    Is your buzzword generator broken? Because lately I hear the ultraliberal 12 year olds using the same words to describe America over and over again: idiocracy, United states of god, idiot America, (damn you Green Day) dumbocracy, etc. etc. blah blah blah.

    I've heard every combonation of

    (word meaning dumb or religious) + (word meaning American) that's conceivable. blah blah blah. Do you think by calling Americans stupid you're accomplishing anything other than to satisfy your own ego?

    WTF???

    All I was refering to was that our society, especially in urban areas and with the youngest generation, has made it taboo to speak fluent English, to read a book, or to have any sort of resemblance of intelligence. I was taking the idea from the movie "Idiocracy" which may seem over the top, and it probably is, but it does make a good point about how dumbed down everything is in our country. The only thing that your snide comments and attempts at witticism do, along with calling me an "ultraliberal 12 year old," is to further prove this point. ;)
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  • Alex_Coe
    Alex_Coe Posts: 762
    But you're using the same buzzwords as everyone else, to say the same thing everybody else is saying.

    Otherwise, how do snide comments make our country dumbed down? Are angry people stupid?
  • present address
    present address Posts: 72
    this just in illinois has changed their name the chefs and the half time show now will be walking on hot coles while stirring batter........ now the mascot brave has to go wtf braves.... next up beavers......
  • he still stands
    he still stands Posts: 2,835
    Alex_Coe wrote:
    But you're using the same buzzwords as everyone else, to say the same thing everybody else is saying.

    Otherwise, how do snide comments make our country dumbed down? Are angry people stupid?

    Snide + being snide for no reason = dumb
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