We believe hostile or abusive nicknames are troubling to us and it can't continue. We're trying to send a message, very strongly, saying that these mascots are not appropriate for NCAA championships.

Walter Harrison

Abusive Believe Continue Hostile Message Nicknames Send Troubling

Related Quotes

As a national association, we believe that mascots, nicknames or images deemed hostile or abusive in terms of race, ethnicity or national origin should not be visible at the championships we control.

— Walter Harrison

AbusiveAssociationBelieve

That would have been the wrong message to send to Justin,

— Jim Tressel

MessageSendWrong

We have to send the message that this is wrong.

— Kevin Christian

MessageSendWrong

Additionally, borrowing a page from U.S. foreign policy, I decided to send a message to a government that was becoming increasingly hostile.

— Timothy McVeigh

BecomingBorrowingDecided

If you want to send a message, try Western Union.

— Frank Capra

MessageSendUnion