NCAA: Defender Against Abusive Nicknames

After yesterday's post I'm glad to read on today's WaPo sport's page that the National Collegiate Athletic Association is zealously guarding American Culture.

The NCAA's message was clear: It would not retreat from its policy banning the use of "hostile" and "abusive" Indian nicknames, mascots and imagery at championship events.

"The NCAA has a responsibility to make sure its events are treated with respect for all and making sure that the environment is fully respectful," NCAA President Myles Brand said during a conference call from Indianapolis.

The country will no longer be threatened by the nickname of the North Dakota "Fighting Soux". However, danger still lurks on the horizon. The College of William and Mary still uses the nickname the "tribe".

To date, there is no evidence that the NCAA is concerned about the Duke Blue Devils and criminal behavior of its Lacrosse team.