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Many sports team mascots are named for an ethnic group or similar category of people. Though these names typically refer to a group native to the area in which the sports team is based, many teams take their names from groups which are known for their strength (such as Spartans or Vikings), despite not being located near the historic homes of these groups.
Generally, athletics are mainly branded by their common name, meaning words like "University of" or "College" are usually omitted and only the unique name elements are used. For example, the University of Minnesota is only known as "Minnesota", San Diego State University as "San Diego State", and so on.
The following 79 pages use this file: 1999–2000 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team; 2003–04 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball team
Using Indigenous names and mascots, like the former Washington Football Team name, extends beyond racial insensitivity; it reinforces colonialism and erases Indigenous identity and land. [1] Such practices maintain the power relationship between the dominant culture and the Indigenous culture, and can be seen as a form of cultural imperialism. [4]
This is a list of fictional sports teams, athletic groups that have been identified by name in works of fiction but do not really exist as such.Teams have been organized by the sport they participate in, followed by the media product they appear in. Specific television episodes are noted when available.
The park is the home of the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball program. Built in 1985 it currently has a capacity of 2,790. Donald and Janice Mosing Student-Athlete Performance Center; The SAPC is a 100,000-square foot facility that houses the Ragin' Cajuns football offices, strength and conditioning, athletic training and the equipment room.
School is changing logo but keeping the name. [350] Frederick High School: Frederick: Colorado: Warriors Golden Eagles [351] 2021 The school will change its mascot in response to new state law. [352] Fresno High School: Fresno: California: Warriors N/A 2020 Name will remain, but Native American images will be removed. [353] Frontier Regional ...
By nickname "Ain'ts*" – New Orleans Saints, NFL; rhyming play on the non-standard English negative ain't [30] "America's Team" – Dallas Cowboys, by sports media [31] "B.I.L.L.S.*" – Buffalo Bills, by detractors, acronyms for "Boy I Love Losing Super Bowls", in reference to the team's failure to win the Super Bowl in four straight tries during the early 1990s [32]