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Florida State: NCAA Backs Down



NCAA Backs Down: After weighing the argument presented by Florida State, NCAA officials have decided to remove the Seminoles from a last of teams that use “hostile” or “abusive” American Indian nicknames. They said the school demonstrated an amicable relationship with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, which approves the use of the nickname and logo. Florida State had been on the NCAA’s original list and threatened to sue the NCAA if it did not recognize the school’s long-standing relationship with the tribe. Utah is another school preparing to file an appeal with the NCAA. The school has approval from the Ute tribe
[8/23/05]

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