Natick, MA High School to Drop "Redmen" Nickname

[SiouxFanInBoston]

Here's the link to the article that appeared today on Boston.com and which is being picked up by the Associated Press -

Natick High Article

Here's a quote about Doug Flutie's connection:

Redmen supporters, who include former Natick High and NFL quarterback Doug Flutie, say the name is about town pride and tradition. They say they'll begin collecting signatures for a ballot question in November to overturn the school committee's decision.

Boston.com linked to the full story from the MetroWest Daily News at the very bottom of the page after its article. I tried to post the link here, but couldn't get it to work properly. Anyway, it's worth a look -- I found the online comments after the MetroWest article interesting to read, especially the ones about the Celtics.

[Chief Illiniwek Supporter]

Here's the link to the article that appeared today on Boston.com and which is being picked up by the Associated Press -

Natick High Article

http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x18...atick-team-name

At least one comment mentioned that the original nickname was coined simply because the team wore red uniforms, and that was also the case with St John's University. You would think that the board would consider the "Bradley Compromise": keep the name, lose the imagery.

Of course, the comments include the mandatory "lets move on" blather from those who simply

REFUSED

to move on when the nickname was Redmen.

[petey23]

Looks like there is work for the PC Nazis in Alaska.

http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/090605...050906001.shtml