Satans gone

[arcticpenguin]

http://www.startribune.com/stories/526/3663708.html

The Dvil's Lake, North Dakota, USA high school is dropping its 80 year tradition of calling its sports teams "the Satans". Their new name will be "the Firebirds".

The decision ends a debate that began last August when the board, at the urging of a former student, voted to drop the nickname Satans, saying it offended some residents and divided the community.

It was OK for 80 years, but now it is offensive and divisive?

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It was OK for 80 years, but now it is offensive and divisive?
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Times change.

Names like red skins, etc., and mascots are now viewed as insulting too.

[Filippo Lippi]

I strongly that there would be riots in the north-west* of England if Manchester United suggested changing their nickname from the Red Devils.

*Alright, I know most of their fans live in other parts of the world.

[NoZed Avenger]

Dibs on his stuff.

NA

[kedo1981]

A local high school in my area; their mascot was the “Blue Devils”; however what really pissed off the trailer park bible thumper crowd was the school newspaper named “the Devil’s Advocate”. Man, they had rallies, op-ed pieces, crap on the news about it you name it, all because the school paper was “pre-moten Satan”.
But anyone with a little historical knowledge knows that the term “Devil’s Advocate” was use to refer to the priest that took the opposite side as the church in religious debates.

Also in the grade school my son now goes to they used to be call the “Titans” someone complained about this mythic creature as a school mascot, now their call the panthers.

[arcticpenguin]

Originally posted by kedo1981

Also in the grade school my son now goes to they used to be call the “Titans” someone complained about this mythic creature as a school mascot, now their call the panthers.
Wow, that's pretty far gone.

[Aoidoi]

I don't know about you all, but I feel the world is a vastly safer place now that we've removed references to the devil from high school teams. Surely that was a major source of evil in the world.

:D

[Keneke]

Originally posted by kedo1981
Also in the grade school my son now goes to they used to be call the “Titans” someone complained about this mythic creature as a school mascot, now their call the panthers. The NFL team in Tennessee must be behind the times, then. ;)

[c4ts]

They should have changed the name to "Hell's Satans."

[Akots]

Wasn't there a Pigasus award for some government official who legally barred Satan from their town? Or some-such business?

I'll have to look it up...

[Jedi Knight]

Originally posted by arcticpenguin
It was OK for 80 years, but now it is offensive and divisive?

Well, 80 years ago the entire town population wasn't a mass Prozac candidate.

JK

[zakur]

Originally posted by Akots
Wasn't there a Pigasus award for some government official who legally barred Satan from their town? Or some-such business?

I'll have to look it up... http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/01/29/town.satan

Where do teams get off calling themselves after animals? This practice only furthers the bigotry and narrow mindedness of humans that keep our furry friends down.

I'm sure the P.E.T.A. organization does not support athletic teams that call themselves panthers or grizzlies or wildcats. That only serves to bring up visions of ravenous killers, stalking the woods.

As far as I am concerned, teams should only be known by numbers. They shouldn't even call themselves after the city they are in lest they omit fans from surrounding areas.

Yessiree! I want to live in a bland, politically correct, watered down society that never ever even unwittingly offends anyone for any reason.:rolleyes:

[JesFine]

All teams should be called "The Fragile Porcelain Mice"

[Aoidoi]

I think I've mentioned this before, but here's my suggestion.

All teams should be randomly assigned eight digit alphanumeric names. Nothing like cheering on your 5GR09PR1's!

[arcticpenguin]

Originally posted by jimmygun

They shouldn't even call themselves after the city they are in lest they omit fans from surrounding areas.

Also, for pro teams this makes it easier to move when the owner gets a better offer, like the Los Angeles Lakers and the Utah Jazz.

[KillerBob]

Originally posted by JesFine
All teams should be called "The Fragile Porcelain Mice"


And face the wrath of porcelain and mouse lovers everywhere?

I think not!

[KillerBob]

My personal fave: The Fightin' Whities (http://www.fightingwhites.org/)

Cause every thang's gonna be all white!

[c4ts]

Originally posted by KillerBob
My personal fave: The Fightin' Whities (http://www.fightingwhites.org/)

Cause every thang's gonna be all white!

LOL! Should have called themselves the Clowns or the Honkies.