NCAA splits hairs on mascot controversy

It has been five years since the NCAA enacted a policy that essentially prohibits member institutions from using Native American mascots and logos. This policy supposedly affected many schools including well-known ones like the Florida State Seminoles, Utah Utes, and Illinois Fighting Illini. Illinois even got rid of Chief Illiniwek, their long-time mascot. The policy also stated that (since this is the NCAA and they have no real teeth) this rule’s only real punishments are that any school violating the policy can’t host NCAA championship-related events and will have to cover up their logos if they are Native American-related. It also doesn’t apply to college football at all since the NCAA doesn’t sponsor a championship. Heaven forbid anyone anger the golden goose. Yet now, the NCAA is reinforcing its policy and threatening real sanctions against, no, not Florida State. The Seminoles are far too powerful among member institutions and even have the support o...