Any opinions...

[Red Lion]

On the following story?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/ncaa/02/16/illinois.chief.ap/index.html

[Canuck_Buck]

If this was inspirational to alot of people then there are bound to be those who want to spin it as negative, it is what evil does....

[Red Lion]

I see that my link did not work, oh well.

[ipscshooter]

Pathetic and ridiculous. There are more important and pressing issues than this that the NCAA should be addressing. As a graduate of the University of Illinois, it is disheartening that the University has capitulated to the NCAA's blackmail.

Here's a working link:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/ncaa/02/16/illinois.chief.ap/index.html

[kevin1]

There are a lot of ethnic and social groups out there that desparately need to grow the hell up, there's nothing patently offensive about that mascot or any other. All of this PC crapola is beginning to make me want to hurl! [:'(]

[burniegoeasily]

I took it as a compliment when the Indians wore the shirts that said, "Fighting whiteys". I would have bought one of the shirts. I thought it was great.

[Aught Six]

Yep, pretty ridiculous. You know, once these mascots are out of public view, all the native Americans will beremembered for is drunkeness, unemployment, and squalor. Some say it's offensive for a college student to wear a headdress and dance around chanting. I say it's offensive not to have much else to show for your culture.

[ipscshooter]

Hey, they've got casinos now.

The Chief was intended as an homage to the bravery, courage, and fighting spirit of the Illini tribe. He was never meant to demean their culture. And, I'd bet there were a whole lot more "progressives" arguing that the Chief should go than any actual Native Americans.

[Canuck_Buck]

There is an event not far from my place each year in which our local tribe folk do the traditional Pow Wow gathering...people for hundreds of miles all around come to watch and participate...it's totally spiritual, solemand yet amazingly inspirational...the costumes and people are amazing...

[sachiko]

Political Correctness is just plain wrong. But people who should know better seem to be consumed with the desire to be Politically Correct.