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Why did Hawaii go from the "Rainbow Warriors" to the "Warriors"
Posted on 7/13/13 at 10:32 pm
Posted on 7/13/13 at 10:32 pm
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2001 - Hawaii changes its nickname from "Rainbow Warriors" to simply "Warriors." .
Got this off wiki
So was the removal of "rainbow" from the nickname as a result of homosexuals adopting the rainbow design as their own?
If so that's pretty fricked up
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I thought the west coast was more liberal and accepting to every sexual orientation
This post was edited on 7/13/13 at 10:35 pm
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Posted on 7/13/13 at 10:42 pm to LSULyle00690
My understanding was that it was because the school thought recruits would be scared away because of the homosexual undertones of the rainbow.
This post was edited on 7/13/13 at 10:43 pm
Posted on 7/13/13 at 10:48 pm to tigerpimpbot
Why didnt gay rights activists try to make a big fuss?
Posted on 7/14/13 at 1:18 am to LSULyle00690
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Why didnt gay rights activists try to make a big fuss?
Social media wasn't around back then and is was still OK to not be OK about homosexuality.
Posted on 7/14/13 at 1:26 am to Cleanmatt
Well frick dat, I hope the homos bring the issue back up
It's kinda like the native Americans wanting the redskins name changed
It's kinda like the native Americans wanting the redskins name changed
Posted on 7/14/13 at 1:39 am to LSULyle00690
The big problem was the team motto: "Taste the Rainbow Warriors"
Posted on 7/14/13 at 1:50 am to LSULyle00690
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LSULyle00690
You are such a horrible fricking poster. I mean, fricking horrible.
Posted on 7/14/13 at 2:23 am to LSULyle00690
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I thought the west coast was more liberal and accepting to every sexual orientation
Is Hawaii really considered west coast?
Posted on 7/14/13 at 10:24 am to Hot Carl
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You are such a horrible fricking poster. I mean, fricking horrible
Thanks bro
Posted on 7/14/13 at 10:30 am to LSULyle00690
quote:I hope this is a joke
Well frick dat, I hope the homos bring the issue back up
It's kinda like the native Americans wanting the redskins name changed
Posted on 7/14/13 at 10:35 am to Fearthehat0307
Who the hell fights against rainbows? Didn't make sense to start with.
Posted on 7/14/13 at 10:38 am to LSULyle00690
You never confirmed that they changed it because of anything to do with homosexuality, and then immediately criticize the university, west coast, and liberals based on that lack of confirmation.
Also, didn't they change it back to Rainbow Warriors?
Also, didn't they change it back to Rainbow Warriors?
Posted on 7/14/13 at 10:50 am to Hot Carl
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You are such a horrible fricking poster. I mean, fricking horrible.
Hot, he belongs on DU.
Posted on 7/14/13 at 10:54 am to LSULyle00690
Posted on 7/14/13 at 11:00 am to LSULyle00690
They're changing back btw
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LINK
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According to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Hawaii athletic director Ben Jay has reversed field from a previous decision and all men’s athletic teams will be renamed the Rainbow Warriors. This decision comes just months after Jay decided all men’s sports would simply be named the Warriors. From 2000 to 2012, some teams were named the Warriors and others the Rainbow Warriors. This occurred after former UH football coach June Jones requested the football team be known strictly as the Warriors. Prior to 2000, the football team was known as the Rainbow Warriors.
Jay said continuity and a push to re-add the “Rainbow” portion of the name were the reasons behind the decision
“The decision on February 13 to change the nickname of the men’s teams to Warriors has generated a lot of discussion and we have received both positive and negative feedback,” Jay said. “We listened to the public discussion and we went back to the original two questions we asked ourselves – who are we and what is representative of the islands?
Posted on 7/14/13 at 11:02 am to LSULyle00690
"I thought the west coast was more liberal and accepting to every sexual orientation"
Hawaii definitely got them mahu's
Hawaii definitely got them mahu's
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