In this episode of “What’s up in sports,” host David Goldman discusses why it’s time for Native American mascot names to be eliminated. In a 2013 study by fivethirtyeight.com, 2,129 high school, college and pro teams reference Native Americans in their mascot, showing that this is still a problem. Marquette student and social activist Ryan Barelli as well as Marquette faculty member and Native American Dave Denomie join the podcast to share their opinions.
Additional Links and Sources: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-2128-native-american-mascots-people-arent-talking-about/

http://www.ncai.org/

Music: www.bensound.com

What's up in Sports

David Goldman

Podcast 1: Native American Mascot Names

APR 3, 20185 MIN
What's up in Sports

Podcast 1: Native American Mascot Names

APR 3, 20185 MIN

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In this episode of “What’s up in sports,” host David Goldman discusses why it’s time for Native American mascot names to be eliminated. In a 2013 study by fivethirtyeight.com, 2,129 high school, college and pro teams reference Native Americans in their mascot, showing that this is still a problem. Marquette student and social activist Ryan Barelli as well as Marquette faculty member and Native American Dave Denomie join the podcast to share their opinions. Additional Links and Sources: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-2128-native-american-mascots-people-arent-talking-about/ http://www.ncai.org/ Music: www.bensound.com