Fighting Sioux Hockey Game Site Of Offensive Chants

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The left leaning Huffington Post has picked up the story that first appeared in the Duluth News Tribune on Tuesday.

Huffington Post --- The Duluth News-Tribune reported on the letter Tuesday.
North Dakota fan Chad Czmowski told the newspaper that students made war-whooping noises and chanted "Hi, HOW are you?" and "smallpox blankets" during the Feb. 10-11 series. The latter refers to some historical claims that Indians were given smallpox-infected blankets by white settlers.

"I thought it was over the top," Czmowski said. "I'm all for rowdy cheering and rowdy student sections. Personal attacks, it was too much and there is no place for it."

Dave Zentner, a season ticket holder since 1955, said he didn't hear anything he considered to be offensive from the student section.

"I'm sure we've heard some dumb things over the years," he said. "I'm not sure if they were racist or bad sportsmanship. We've been road warriors and have been subjected to a lot of profanity and abuse in the league. I think overall, everybody has a few silly fans."

Wow, after reading the comments of Dave Zentners I have to say that some people live in denial, and I am not talking about the river in Egypt

Like I have said in the past, I like the Fighting Sioux nickname, I think it’s the best logo in all of college sports and there is nothing that could ever replace the Fighting Sioux logo that is ever going to be as good.  I am also sick and tired of political correctness, and I believe it’s killing this country.  

I think this issue goes beyond the issue of nicknames. It’s about ignorance from opposition fans, like one person said on my Facebook page, “thinking that changing a name and logo is going to change the mind-set of the ignorant and the racist is delusional, tunnel vision thinking at its best.”

This is the issue here, UND was required by state law to keep the Fighting Sioux nickname, so there are going to be a lot of people that are going put UND under a microscope and they are going to be on the watch for anything like this that happens.

You’re going to get a lot of, ‘see I told you so’ comments especially from the main stream media elites. You will also see people blaming UND for the something that is way beyond their scope of responsibility.  

All you need to do is read the Rachel Blount article that was in the Star and Tribune, this is a perfect example of the types of articles that you’re going to continue to see until the Fighting Sioux nickname is retired.

In closing, a big face-palm to the folks that do these stupid cheers.

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Who is hostile and abusive?

Image via WikipediaI saw this the other day and all I can say is, "Wow!!!" Really!!! Comeon UMD fans, you're better than this garbage. What century do you guys live in? This is actually what the Anti nickname people are talking about and they will use this incident to say, "see this is why we need to change the Fighting Sioux nick name."

There is no reason for this type of classless behavior to happen. I find this behavior to be unacceptable.

Christa Lawler, Duluth News Tribune --- Nielson sent the students a letter dated Feb. 17 that warned “any profane, racial, sexist, or abusive comments or actions directed at officials, opposing players or teams will be grounds for removal from the arena” and could result in a forfeiture of season tickets.

North Dakota fan Chad Czmowski said he was adjacent to the student section during Saturday night’s game when students began chanting “smallpox blankets” and what he described as other racist phrases and actions directed at the university’s mascot. Czmowski said other derogatory statements were specifically directed at the goalie’s mother.

“I thought it was over the top,” Czmowski said. “I’m all for rowdy cheering and rowdy student sections. (But) Personal attacks, it was too much and there is no place for it.”

Dave Zentner, a season ticket holder since 1955 who has seats near the blue line, said he didn’t hear anything racist from the student section during the series.