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Subject: Bradley Appeals NCAA Nickname Ruling
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Bradley Appeals NCAA Nickname Ruling
By JAN DENNIS
c The Associated Press
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Bradley University has appealed the NCAA's ruling banning
its Braves nickname in postseason play beginning next year.
A committee of 15 presidents and chancellors from NCAA Division II colleges
will consider Bradley's appeal, then make a recommendation to the NCAA's
19-member Executive Committee for a final decision, NCAA spokesman Bob Williams
said.
Williams said there is no timetable for a ruling. Bradley spokeswoman Kathy
Fuller said the university does not expect a decision until early next year.
The 6,100-student school was one of 18 colleges deemed by the NCAA in August
to have nicknames, mascots or logos that are ``hostile or abusive'' to
American Indians. Schools are not required to drop the imagery, but are barred from
using it during postseason play beginning Feb. 1 and cannot host postseason
events.
``The university continues to dispute the characterization of the Braves name
as being hostile or abusive,'' Fuller said.
In its decision two weeks ago, the NCAA staff review committee commended
Bradley for dropping its American Indian mascot and logos about a decade ago, but
said the private university could have sent a clear signal of respect by also
retiring its nearly 70-year-old nickname.
Bradley has argued that the nickname now symbolizes attributes of bravery
such as courage and honor. The school also contends the NCAA was inconsistent
when it applied the ban, allowing eight schools to keep the nickname warriors
because they have dropped mascots and logos, like Bradley.
So far, the committee has approved three schools' bids to be removed from the
NCAA's list and rejected two, including Bradley's.
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PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Bradley University has appealed the NCAA's ruling bannin=
g its Braves nickname in postseason play beginning next year.<BR>
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A committee of 15 presidents and chancellors from NCAA Division II colleges=20=
will consider Bradley's appeal, then make a recommendation to the NCAA's 19-=
member Executive Committee for a final decision, NCAA spokesman Bob Williams=
said.<BR>
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Williams said there is no timetable for a ruling. Bradley spokeswoman Kathy=20=
Fuller said the university does not expect a decision until early next year.=
<BR>
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The 6,100-student school was one of 18 colleges deemed by the NCAA in August=
to have nicknames, mascots or logos that are ``hostile or abusive'' to Amer=
ican Indians. Schools are not required to drop the imagery, but are barred f=
rom using it during postseason play beginning Feb. 1 and cannot host postsea=
son events.<BR>
<BR>
``The university continues to dispute the characterization of the Braves nam=
e as being hostile or abusive,'' Fuller said.<BR>
<BR>
In its decision two weeks ago, the NCAA staff review committee commended Bra=
dley for dropping its American Indian mascot and logos about a decade ago, b=
ut said the private university could have sent a clear signal of respect by=20=
also retiring its nearly 70-year-old nickname.<BR>
<BR>
Bradley has argued that the nickname now symbolizes attributes of bravery su=
ch as courage and honor. The school also contends the NCAA was inconsistent=20=
when it applied the ban, allowing eight schools to keep the nickname warrior=
s because they have dropped mascots and logos, like Bradley.<BR>
<BR>
So far, the committee has approved three schools' bids to be removed from th=
e NCAA's list and rejected two, including Bradley's.<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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11/02/05 17:54 EST<BR>
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