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University of Maryland students seek to rename Byrd Stadium because racism
Posted on 4/10/15 at 1:53 pm
Posted on 4/10/15 at 1:53 pm
From the Washington Post
If this is the case, every building on nearly every SEC campus is going to have to be renamed.
If this is the case, every building on nearly every SEC campus is going to have to be renamed.
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Posted on 4/10/15 at 1:54 pm to Tornado Alley
I hate people so much.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 1:55 pm to Tornado Alley
Maryland must be loving it because now they can call their alum who founded Under Armour to get $$$ to rename the place.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 1:57 pm to Tornado Alley
Arent there bigger fish to fry in the world?
Posted on 4/10/15 at 1:57 pm to Tornado Alley
Rupp Arena, they're looking at you 
Posted on 4/10/15 at 1:59 pm to Tornado Alley
SVP Stadium
Posted on 4/10/15 at 1:59 pm to Tornado Alley
It's an epidemic in this country. People are just addicted to being offended at this point.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 2:00 pm to Tornado Alley
This talk comes up about the Stephen C. O'Connell Center at UF every now and then. However, there is a decent chance it will get renamed after Billy Donovan soon anyway.
This post was edited on 4/10/15 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 4/10/15 at 2:07 pm to Tornado Alley
As a AD, Byrd ran off Bear Bryant. For that reason alone, his name shouldn't be on a football stadium.
He was a racist dude, and he did a lot to keep blacks from wearing a Terp uniform. Also, he was pretty much run out of town at the end of his tenure, landing Maryland on probation for egregious violations (of the Sinful Seven, they were likely the lead sinner). Maryland came very close to getting kicked out of the NCAA entirely.
If the students want to change the name, and the proposal is coming from the student body, then shouldn't they get a say? I'm not campaigning to get rid of Byrd, but I don't really care that much if they get rid of the name. And it is worth asking if this is the guy we want to keep honoring.
He was a racist dude, and he did a lot to keep blacks from wearing a Terp uniform. Also, he was pretty much run out of town at the end of his tenure, landing Maryland on probation for egregious violations (of the Sinful Seven, they were likely the lead sinner). Maryland came very close to getting kicked out of the NCAA entirely.
If the students want to change the name, and the proposal is coming from the student body, then shouldn't they get a say? I'm not campaigning to get rid of Byrd, but I don't really care that much if they get rid of the name. And it is worth asking if this is the guy we want to keep honoring.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 2:14 pm to Tornado Alley
We've reaped what we sowed.
This is long over due.
This is long over due.
Posted on 4/10/15 at 2:16 pm to Tornado Alley
Louisiana Tigers = racists fighting to protect slavery
Posted on 4/10/15 at 2:35 pm to Tornado Alley
Maybe Pampers can be the official sponsor of Maryland athletics. 
Posted on 4/10/15 at 2:56 pm to Tornado Alley
Robert Byrd?
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