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Senator Questions Gamecocks’ Mascot

In a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing yesterday, S.C. State Senator Darrell Jackson brought up the mascot and logo of South Carolina’s athletic teams during a discussion on strengthening the state’s laws against illegal cockfighting. Jackson said the school needed to reconsider its mascot if pending legislation becomes law and asked “how can we as lawmakers and other leaders of this state justify a major institution in our state running ads and logos on billboards with a fighting gamecock with spurs on the feet?”

Jackson pointed out that he didn’t want the Gamecock dropped as the school’s mascot totally but wants the spurs removed from the chicken’s feet on the logo. Some giving levels in the Gamecock Club are Spur levels and the mascot prior to Cocky was Big Spur.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has called on the school to drop the mascot completely in the past and then changed their position to the same one Jackson took yesterday (removal of the spurs.) A school spokesman say, “”We don’t glorify the cockfighting aspect.”

Cross-posted from Fanblogs.com.

 

Poll: College Football’s Most Hated

Jeff Quinton is participating in AOL Radio’s Sports Bloggers Live program tomorrow. “The show will focus on Most Hated Athletes in all sports” and Quinton “will be on to discuss college football.”

He is conducting a poll in conjunction with that an invites your participation. The choices are limited to television commentators and coaches. Steve Spurrier is running away with it at the moment. As an Alabama alumnus, I naturally voted for Dennis Franchione.

 
 


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