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John Haeussler USA/Canada's message of Tue,
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> Speaking of Wisconsin, the Badgers' athletic board is poised to take
> political correctness to new extremes.
I'm sure the members of hockey-l don't want to debate this in this forum.
> Friday, it is expected to approve a rule which prohibits its teams from
> playing schools with Native American nicknames, mascots or logos.
The proposed new policy comes after hearings and discussion by a
board subcommittee, at the request of Native American groups.
> Also interesting: The rule won't apply to Big Ten teams, so the Badgers
> will be able to continue competing against the politically incorrect
> Fighting Illini of Illinois.
> ...
> Does this mean that the Badgers can no longer play the University of
> North Dakota Fighting Soup in the WCHA? Hmmm.
The policy would ban non-league games with teams with Indian mascots
after current contracts expire. It would not affect WCHA games
against North Dakota or NC$$ tournament games against any team.
--david
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