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A dog in a luchador get-up; name alludes to "furacão" (hurricane), the team's nickname [8] Clube Atlético Mineiro: Galo A black-and-white feathered rooster: CRB: Galo-da-campina A small white-red bird (the name translates literally into "country rooster") Clube de Regatas do Flamengo: Urubu A black vulture: Clube do Remo: Leão A lion
Founded in 1979 by Greek immigrants as East Altona PAOK SC, taking nickname and black and white stripes from Greek team. Renamed Altona East 'Phoenix' in 1990s, in accordance to new laws prohibiting ethnic names in soccer clubs. Altona Magic SC: FK Vardar: Paisley Park Soccer Complex: Altona North, Melbourne Australia
Using Indigenous names and mascots, like the former Washington Football Team name, extends beyond racial insensitivity; it reinforces colonialism and erases Indigenous identity and land. [1] Such practices maintain the power relationship between the dominant culture and the Indigenous culture, and can be seen as a form of cultural imperialism. [4]
This is a list of fictional sports teams, athletic groups that have been identified by name in works of fiction but do not really exist as such.Teams have been organized by the sport they participate in, followed by the media product they appear in. Specific television episodes are noted when available.
A fantasy football team never looks better than it does before the season, full of stars, breakout candidates and potential league-winners. But, even though the team is sitting pretty post-draft ...
Many sports team mascots are named for an ethnic group or similar category of people. Though these names typically refer to a group native to the area in which the sports team is based, many teams take their names from groups which are known for their strength (such as Spartans or Vikings), despite not being located near the historic homes of these groups.
The use of terms and images referring to Native Americans/First Nations as the name or mascot for a sports team is a topic of public controversy in the United States and in Canada. The documents most often cited to justify the trend for change are an advisory opinion by the United States Commission on Civil Rights in 2001 [ 1 ] and a resolution ...
Most of the schools with the name use a bird logo, therefore are not directly derived from an Indigenous people although there may be an indirect reference to Chief Black Hawk. The following use Native American images/symbols: Adrian High School, Adrian, Missouri [35] Baldwin-Woodville Area High School, Baldwin, Wisconsin