Utah School Board Rejects "Cougar" Mascot As Offensive To Older Women

[thej27]

Utah school board rejects 'Cougar' mascot for being potentially offensive - College Football News | FOX Sports on MSN

I find it funny because the mascot they chose "Chargers"was my high school mascot, "Cougars" was my middle school mascot.

 

[9mmfan]

The school board members are just plain stupid.

 

[Que]

I could probably understand if they said they didn't want opposing team mocking them to be hot older women. Still silly, but I could probably understand that more than being offensive to older women.

 

[hornadylnl]

Hmm, my school has been the cougars for 50 years.

 

[Jaredjosh]

Lets take a vote. Oh Cougars, you can't use that one, Hey here's one we like you can use this one.

Thanks for voting.

 

[Doug]

Oh fine, go ahead and offend people who use credit cards!
A lot of them are cougars, anyway.

 

[eldirector]

When did the whole "cougar" meaning an older, trashy woman start, anyway? And why do I care?

Besides, any mascot you pick has SOME sort of darker meaning. Hit the Urban Dictionary, look up Charger, and scroll down......

 

[mrjarrell]

My high school team was the Trojans. Wonder what they would have made of that?

 

[Que]

Being a Hoosier is cool because NOBODY HAS ANY FREAKIN' IDEA WHAT IT IS!!!!!!

 

[kawtech87]

you think thats bad. I would've loved to be the Cougars or Tigers or anything but the Artesians! Seriously the Artesians? I know Martinsville's claim to fame was the water but what kind of person wants to cheer for a well? Maybe thats why we always suck.

 

[cobber]

Doesn't "Charger" have warlike and aggressive connotations? Won't the students end up being brainwashed as widgets in the military-industrial complex and want to fight overseas wars, or brutalize each other?

When did Utah become infected by the PC virus anyway?

 

[ZombieApocolypse]

Hmm, my school has been the cougars for 50 years.

AND your school apparently offends older women that chase younger men .... what has america come to?

 

[dingodog]

The school board members are just plain stupid.

What this person said. There isn't much more that can be said.

 

[rotortech]

My high school team was the Trojans. Wonder what they would have made of that?

So I assume you did not attend a Catholic school.

 

[DRob]

Has anybody else noticed..........

So I assume you did not attend a Catholic school.

Do the Catholic high school bands still have a "rhythm" section?

 

[Dr.Midnight]

In Utah, they find the word 'Cougar' offensive, yet in parts of the state you can have 14 wives? What kind of freak show is going on out there?

 

[Richwon4]

Maybe they should vote on the Llama and see if anyone finds that offensive.

 

[bwframe]

Damn. I stopped in here to see top quality lifts and primo plastic.
Nuttin...

 

[Caleb]

My high school team was the Trojans. Wonder what they would have made of that?

Did your high school mascot consist of a large condom as an costum?

 

[SnoopLoggyDog]

Many years ago, our local High School used to be the "Beavers".

Wonder if there any schools in Utah with a beaver mascot?