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2013, Feb 22 - Civil rights complaint ignites debate over Native American mascots

  FEB 22, 2013
Marshall High School changed its nickname to the Redhawks nearly a decade ago, but "Redskins" gear still way out-sells "Redhawks" T-shirts and sweatshirts.
From the article:      “In our hearts we will always be Marshall Redskins,” said Greg Gordier over a beer at the local brew pub. He graduated from Marshall High, played cornerback for the football team, and uses the present tense when he refers to the old mascot. “As Redskins, we are not degrading the American Indian. We are immortalizing them. It’s a positive thing.”