Bradley branding and mascot

[SFP]

on a topic that's related to hostile & abusive...

one of the nation's LEADING Lacrosse equipment manufacturers is taking heat...

first - because their name is Warrior...but also because a certain slogan they have been using included the phrase...
"ninja" ..which activists are claiming is just a disguised form of the word ni**er" - (a slur against Blacks) - ...

so has anyone else ever heard of that???
.."ninja" is an intentional effort to insult Blacks ?? Seems to me people try way too hard to find something offensive!
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwor...-slogan-145104

I thought you were going to say there were a group of Japanese who find it insulting. I'd tell whoever came up with that nonsense to stick up their @$$. I believe there are groups of people who are just complainers and are always looking for things to gripe about.

[Headless Bobcat]

I thought you were going to say there were a group of Japanese who find it insulting. I'd tell whoever came up with that nonsense to stick up their @$$. I believe there are groups of people who are just complainers and are always looking for things to gripe about.

The word Ninja is clearly not offensive. But read the article.

The Warrior ad says "Ninja, please" next to the picture of a black Lacrosse player. Anyone with a modest knowledge of pop culture knows that's a play on the common Ni@@a, please.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ninja%20please

[Chico]

The word Ninja is clearly not offensive. But read the article.

The Warrior ad says "Ninja, please" next to the picture of a black Lacrosse player. Anyone with a modest knowledge of pop culture knows that's a play on the common Ni@@a, please.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...ninja%20please

Bull.

[Headless Bobcat]

Bull.

I said, "Anyone with a modest knowledge of pop culture knows..."

It's okay if you don't fall in that category. But trust us on this one.

[Chico]

I said, "Anyone with a modest knowledge of pop culture knows..."

It's okay if you don't fall in that category. But trust us on this one.

I repeat Bull.

[Headless Bobcat]

I repeat Bull.

Solid argument.

Anyway, back on topic, I thought the logo and floor looked great last night.

[Fetz86]

I said, "Anyone with a modest knowledge of pop culture knows..."

It's okay if you don't fall in that category. But trust us on this one.

This is 100% correct.

[AZ BU Fan]

Personally, I find all this talk about ninja's or ni@@as racist and offensive... Al

[AZ BU Fan]

Both are Bulldogs? Maybe we should be The Bradley Bulldogs! That maybe the difference between winning and losing?

AZ I'm waiting for your response!

*Best players seem to be African Americans from the east/southeast/south
*Would think fish for dinner and fishing would appeal to these recruits
*BU being on the Illinois River with plenty of Asian carp to catch and pan fry, should be a big recruiting advantage for BU

Therefore, I propose

Fighting Carp as BU's new mascot/logo



Here it is!

BU Fighting Carp

May have to touchup the color a bit...
.......

[Da Coach]

I like that name for a mascot, only I'd go with the Flyin' Carp.
But I am not sure too many of the kids from Chicago ever do much fishing.

[ph]

*Best players seem to be African Americans from the east/southeast/south
*Would think fish for dinner and fishing would appeal to these recruits
*BU being on the Illinois River with plenty of Asian carp to catch and pan fry, should be a big recruiting advantage for BU

Therefore, I propose

Fighting Carp as BU's new mascot/logo



Here it is!

BU Fighting Carp

May have to touchup the color a bit...
.......

Unfortunately, I think the sophomoric residents of Normal who are all too amused by their ability to rearrange 2 letters, would love nothing more to invent their own cheer for the Bradley Carp

[Chico]

Solid argument.

Anyway, back on topic, I thought the logo and floor looked great last night.

No argument, it's just bull.

[SFP]

Do you think there will be a complaint from Native Americans with this outfit?
http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/...2012-52186.php Too bad we didn't have a mascot like this back in the day.

[tornado]

local story on Bradley mascot search

http://www.legalrecord.net/peoria-county/7054-bradley-university-searching-for-team-mascot-.html

[tornado]

Hey -- here's an interesting thought...
University of Hawaii is having a special promotion but it is entirely based on mocking and ridiculing a certain segment of our society...
...and all the more - it is a segment of society that has historically been ridiculed & bullied for eons and it's just NOT FAIR!!!

Isn't this terribly demeaning, insulting, and unfair to those million of us who are nerds, geeks, & dorks???


They have a NERD NIGHT and every student dressed as a NERD gets in free, and there's even a prize for the BEST nerd "costume"...

"Nerd Night “Get Geeked Up for Nerd Night!”
It’s finals week, but even nerds need a study break.
Prize for the best geek chic (i.e. best dressed nerd, geek, or dork).
Think TV show “Big Bang Theory” for inspiration.*"

http://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2012/11/6/MBB_1106124728.aspx

http://hawaiiathletics.com/sports/2012/11/6/MBB_1106120008.aspx?id=386