Basically Oly was trying to be 'cool' and use a meme. This is a prime example of why nerds should just stay away from the pop meme culture. It doesn't work out so well most of the time.
Actually Andre James was listed as the starter before the Lacy injury. Lacy was slotted as the backup to James.
Send that racist horse to the glue factory. It's the right thing to do...USC’s Mascot Criticized for Having Name Similar to Robert E. Lee’s Horse
The University of Southern California mascot, Traveler IX, is a symbol tied to white supremacy and should be removed from campus, according to some USC students.
Confederate general Robert E. Lee's horse had a similar name, Traveller with two l's. USC Black Student Assembly co-president Saphia Jackson cited USC's horse as evidence that "white supremacy hits close to home," the Daily Trojan reported. Jackson spoke during a campus rally Thursday in response to the Charlottesville, Va. riot.
USC Students Outraged Over the Name of Their Mascot. But the University Isn't Buying It
Probably would help if the horse wasn't a white horse...
I'd accept sending their band to north korea instead.
USC’s Mascot Criticized for Having Name Similar to Robert E. Lee’s Horse
The University of Southern California mascot, Traveler IX, is a symbol tied to white supremacy and should be removed from campus, according to some USC students.
Confederate general Robert E. Lee's horse had a similar name, Traveller with two l's. USC Black Student Assembly co-president Saphia Jackson cited USC's horse as evidence that "white supremacy hits close to home," the Daily Trojan reported. Jackson spoke during a campus rally Thursday in response to the Charlottesville, Va. riot.
USC Students Outraged Over the Name of Their Mascot. But the University Isn't Buying It
Probably would help if the horse wasn't a white horse...
After reading that story tf, I had to change my sig line. Not sure how many really know their history, but Lee was against Slavery even before the War, but he loved his State and his States rights, independent of Federal rule.
THIS crap is outta hand now... I mean... REALLY?????USC’s Mascot Criticized for Having Name Similar to Robert E. Lee’s Horse
The University of Southern California mascot, Traveler IX, is a symbol tied to white supremacy and should be removed from campus, according to some USC students.
Confederate general Robert E. Lee's horse had a similar name, Traveller with two l's. USC Black Student Assembly co-president Saphia Jackson cited USC's horse as evidence that "white supremacy hits close to home," the Daily Trojan reported. Jackson spoke during a campus rally Thursday in response to the Charlottesville, Va. riot.
USC Students Outraged Over the Name of Their Mascot. But the University Isn't Buying It
Probably would help if the horse wasn't a white horse...
I don't know but sometimes I come up with some good ones...
