McGill University will no longer use the name Redmen for its men's varsity sports teams after students argued the term was an offensive racial slur
McGill University will no longer use the name Redmen for its men's varsity sports teams after students argued the term was a racial slur.
Suzanne Fortier, the school's principal and vice-chancellor, announced her decision Friday, saying the name made indigenous students feel alienated. "They feel disrespected and unconsidered. They feel conflicted over their rightful pride in being Indigenous people, and their pride in being McGill students," Fortier said in a statement."This tension is even stronger for Indigenous student-athletes.
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