UNCC, you’re on the clock. Better ixnay that pickaxe!

Should have went with a Sharknado.

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(05-13-2019 09:22 PM)jdgaucho Wrote:  

(05-13-2019 08:20 PM)esayem Wrote:  Why was their former nickname controversial?

That's why

https://www.presstelegram.com/2018/09/20...ong-beach/

That is beyond a stupid reason. Good Lord.

Now they can borrow their mascot outfit from Katy Perry.

When does Amherst change their name ?

(05-13-2019 06:43 PM)Fresno St. Alum Wrote:  School changed from the 49ers to the Sharks
http://news.sportslogos.net/2019/05/12/l...ew-mascot/

But... "Sharks" has gang implications. In fact the "Sharks" were a Puerto Rican gang and thus it is a racially biased term and I am reasonably sure the fine folks at LBSU wouldn't want to perpetuate such a vile stereotype. Maybe they can be the Battling... err, the Coexisting Good Willers. ...although "Will" is a male name and we couldn't imply support of the Patriarchy. Golly, establishing an identity that offends no one, real or imagined, is tough sledding (which likely insults Santa and implies a western Christian perspective and commercialism which is offensive to just about everyone). Shoot... I mean darn (with apologies to those who have socks with disabilities).

I'm sure sharks have killed more people than prospector pete. They shoulda used the SF 49ers excuse, like the time in the 90s SF had the LBSU helmet logo for 1 day, which was the symbol of futility.

(05-14-2019 07:34 AM)esayem Wrote:  UNCC, you’re on the clock. Better ixnay that pickaxe!

We're going to go with a more accurate description of mining that will identify us to the PC crowd with ease:

Charlotte Land-Rapers

(05-14-2019 07:26 AM)bullet Wrote:  

(05-13-2019 11:04 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  

(05-13-2019 10:54 PM)10thMountain Wrote:  God this PC movement is the worst.

You’re trying to satisfy people who can only have the power and fulfillment they crave by being offended and these dedicated folks can be offended by ANYTHING. No college mascot will be safe in the long run unless they become the Fightin’ Vote Democrat!’s nothing else will be safe

This is definitely a jump the shark moment.

Without the 49ers, California is Mississippi, a poor backwater.

Umm, it's still on the coast with great weather. It wouldn't be as big but it'd be more like a Midwest state than a Texas (or NYC plus New Jersey and Nevada).

clt says they were not the real 49ers anyway

(05-13-2019 11:04 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  

(05-13-2019 10:54 PM)10thMountain Wrote:  God this PC movement is the worst.

You’re trying to satisfy people who can only have the power and fulfillment they crave by being offended and these dedicated folks can be offended by ANYTHING. No college mascot will be safe in the long run unless they become the Fightin’ Vote Democrat!’s nothing else will be safe

This is definitely a jump the shark moment.

I LOLed.

Now a gold miner is somehow discriminatory??? I bet a lot of minorities were trying to mine gold as well... Good lord...

(05-14-2019 08:20 PM)Bull Wrote:  Now a gold miner is somehow discriminatory??? I bet a lot of minorities were trying to mine gold as well... Good lord...

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 and Manifest Destiny were.
The school was founded in 1949, thus there's really zero connection to the miner in the northern part of the state.

(05-14-2019 02:31 PM)Bronco85 Wrote:  

(05-13-2019 06:43 PM)Fresno St. Alum Wrote:  School changed from the 49ers to the Sharks
http://news.sportslogos.net/2019/05/12/l...ew-mascot/

But... "Sharks" has gang implications. In fact the "Sharks" were a Puerto Rican gang and thus it is a racially biased term and I am reasonably sure the fine folks at LBSU wouldn't want to perpetuate such a vile stereotype. Maybe they can be the Battling... err, the Coexisting Good Willers. ...although "Will" is a male name and we couldn't imply support of the Patriarchy. Golly, establishing an identity that offends no one, real or imagined, is tough sledding (which likely insults Santa and implies a western Christian perspective and commercialism which is offensive to just about everyone). Shoot... I mean darn (with apologies to those who have socks with disabilities).

LBSU missed its chance - they could have been a Cobra (or a Panther).

(05-14-2019 02:31 PM)Bronco85 Wrote:  

(05-13-2019 06:43 PM)Fresno St. Alum Wrote:  School changed from the 49ers to the Sharks
http://news.sportslogos.net/2019/05/12/l...ew-mascot/

But... "Sharks" has gang implications. In fact the "Sharks" were a Puerto Rican gang and thus it is a racially biased term and I am reasonably sure the fine folks at LBSU wouldn't want to perpetuate such a vile stereotype. Maybe they can be the Battling... err, the Coexisting Good Willers. ...although "Will" is a male name and we couldn't imply support of the Patriarchy. Golly, establishing an identity that offends no one, real or imagined, is tough sledding (which likely insults Santa and implies a western Christian perspective and commercialism which is offensive to just about everyone). Shoot... I mean darn (with apologies to those who have socks with disabilities).

LOL. Well done (no offense to anyone who considers fully cooked beef objectionable).

Guarantee the students who drove this nonsense won’t even follow the school after graduating. This president must be Chuck Staben’s long lost sister.

No issue. It fits California and you honor the best basketball coach you ever had (Jerry Tarkanian).

So is each sport still gonna just make up their own name? baseball, Dirtbags, Basketball, Egyptians, beach volleyball, Sharks.

(05-13-2019 07:50 PM)IWokeUpLikeThis Wrote:  What the literal F was the point of this?


Long Beach’s mascot was iconic.

ummm. no. not iconic.

unless iconic means lame....