Neyland to be renamed? It’s on “the list”

[Kamara4sixGBO]

Where does this stop?
Project Identifies Athletic Facilities Named After Figures With Racist Pasts | Inside Higher Ed
The football stadium at the University of Tennessee, Neyland Stadium, is named for a former coach who refused to compete against college teams with Black players. Robert Neyland, who was Tennessee’s football coach and an administrator until 1962, also “verbally abused” a Black student for attempting to try out for the basketball team, the project report said.

 

[N.ohio vol]

I dont believe they will change it. Neyland will stay Neyland.

 

[NorthDallas40]

Oh FFS

 

[volfanjustin]

Was only a matter of time. I wouldn't be surprised to watch the powers fold

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

It's not going to happen

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

Was only a matter of time. I wouldn't be surprised to watch the powers fold

With the possibility of Civil War in the future sports may not mean anything in the years to come

 

[Kamara4sixGBO]

Was only a matter of time. I wouldn't be surprised to watch the powers fold

Of course they will fold. Can’t have a differing opinion

 

[USAFgolferVol]

It's not going to change. Just another fringe "list" that right wingers use to show their baseless outrage

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Greta I mean this in the nicest way possible and you probably should take this advice:
SHUT THE **** UP
You don’t want this headache in your life because the crazies of #Voltwitter will come after you mercilessly . They are an insane group of people that will do some pretty embarrassing things for our school to make your life miserable. They are psychos, but most importantly they are our psychos.

 

[volfanjustin]

Of course they will fold. Can’t have a differing opinion

Never underestimate the militant left and the UT athletic dept has shown a willingness to bow to the antifa/BLM crowd

 

[Sea Ray]

Rupp Arena has got to be tops on the list. Let's see what happens if they try to remove that name before we start worrying about Neyland

 

[Kamara4sixGBO]

It's not going to change. Just another fringe "list" that right wingers use to show their baseless outrage

It didn’t take two days for Clemson to rip off the name of the person who literally started the school. If you don’t think it’s possible, you aren’t paying attention.

 

[Kamara4sixGBO]

Never underestimate the militant left and the UT athletic dept has shown a willingness to bow to the antifa/BLM crowd

To be fair, everyone is

 

[utvolpj]

It didn’t take two days for Clemson to rip off the name of the person who literally started the school. If you don’t think it’s possible, you aren’t paying attention.

That's not even close to the same situation. One was a slave owner/advocate on his plantation and the other may have yelled at a black kid

This random article is meaningless and people need to stop giving credence to everyone who believes their terrible idea had any merit

 

[Kamara4sixGBO]

Rupp Arena has got to be tops on the list. Let's see what happens if they try to remove that name before we start worrying about Neyland

It’s new name is Central Bank Center
Sign the Petition

 

[USAFgolferVol]

It didn’t take two days for Clemson to rip off the name of the person who literally started the school. If you don’t think it’s possible, you aren’t paying attention.

Compare what the Clemson founder did to Neyland's isolated transgression. BTW, I pay attention. Not so much to the fear mongering from either side

 

[Sea Ray]

It’s new name is Central Bank Center
Sign the Petition

They got a long way to go for that to happen

 

[Kamara4sixGBO]

Compare what the Clemson founder did to Neyland's isolated transgression. BTW, I pay attention. Not so much to the fear mongering from either side

I agree with you, just hope those in charge do as well

 

[Y9 Vol]

That's not even close to the same situation. One was a slave owner/advocate on his plantation and the other may have yelled at a black kid

This random article is meaningless and people need to stop giving credence to everyone who believes their terrible idea had any merit

In other words, stop making you HAVE to comment?

 

[FLVOL_79]

Volunteer has to be changed as well. It invokes feelings of non inclusion for handicap people unable to volunteer for the military. It represents the civil war when many Tennesseans volunteered to fight for the south. That does not foster inclusiveness and puts many minorities at risk. It also is a slight against Mexican Americans due to the Alamo and invokes and fosters White Supremacy that has been a global phenomenon for millennia and must be stopped because it makes others feel sad when they cant be proud of their ancestors and their lack of any real accomplishments on a global scale.

 

[Kamara4sixGBO]

They got a long way to go for that to happen

It’s already called Central Bank Center

 

[Sea Ray]

It’s already called Central Bank Center

So far as I know it's called Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center

 

[USAFgolferVol]

Volunteer has to be changed as well. It invokes feelings of non inclusion for handicap people unable to volunteer for the military. It represents the civil war when many Tennesseans volunteered to fight for the south. That does not foster inclusiveness and puts many minorities at risk. It also is a slight against Mexican Americans due to the Alamo and invokes and fosters White Supremacy that has been a global phenomenon for millennia and must be stopped because it makes others feel sad when they cant be proud of their ancestors and their lack of any real accomplishments on a global scale.

You forgot the blue font

 

[Kamara4sixGBO]

So far as I know it's called Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center

I think you are correct, at least for now. Agree 100 that it needs to start there as well if it does.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Volunteer has to be changed as well. It invokes feelings of non inclusion for handicap people unable to volunteer for the military. It represents the civil war when many Tennesseans volunteered to fight for the south. That does not foster inclusiveness and puts many minorities at risk. It also is a slight against Mexican Americans due to the Alamo and invokes and fosters White Supremacy that has been a global phenomenon for millennia and must be stopped because it makes others feel sad when they cant be proud of their ancestors and their lack of any real accomplishments on a global scale.

The Tennessee helpers? Sounds fuggin lame!