- 04 Dec 2022 19:29
#15257975
Per Wikipedia:
The University of South Carolina uses "Gamecocks" as its official nickname and mascot. While the men's teams were traditionally known as the Fighting Gamecocks and the women's teams were previously known as the Lady Gamecocks, this distinction was discontinued in part to eliminate any gender bias in the athletic department and in part to counter misconceptions about the gamecock mascot endorsing bloodsport.
Despite that disclaimer, the Gamecocks logo clearly depicts an agitated rooster with spurs on its legs, which are the bird’s weapons in a cockfight.
The name Gamecocks should be relegated, like Confederate flags, to the trash heap of history.
The University of South Carolina uses "Gamecocks" as its official nickname and mascot. While the men's teams were traditionally known as the Fighting Gamecocks and the women's teams were previously known as the Lady Gamecocks, this distinction was discontinued in part to eliminate any gender bias in the athletic department and in part to counter misconceptions about the gamecock mascot endorsing bloodsport.
Despite that disclaimer, the Gamecocks logo clearly depicts an agitated rooster with spurs on its legs, which are the bird’s weapons in a cockfight.
The name Gamecocks should be relegated, like Confederate flags, to the trash heap of history.
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