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struggle4progress

(118,309 posts) Sat Jul 11, 2015, 12:47 AM Jul 2015

Mississippi the lone state under NCAA's postseason ban

BY MICHAEL BONNER
Clarion Ledger
July 10, 2015

Mississippi remains as the only state banned from hosting pre-determined NCAA postseason events after South Carolina governor Nikki Haley signed a bill to remove the Confederate flag from its capitol grounds on Thursday.

Since 2001, the NCAA has banned Mississippi and South Carolina from hosting pre-selected NCAA Championships because of the presence of the Confederate flag in each state's capitol grounds.

Thursday the NCAA released a statement after South Carolina's decision to remove the flag.

"We commend South Carolina lawmakers for taking this action to remove the Confederate flag from the Capitol grounds. For nearly 15 years we have specifically protested the flag by not allowing states like South Carolina to host pre-selected NCAA championships. With this impending change, and consistent with our policy, South Carolina may bid to host future NCAA championships once the flag no longer flies at the State House grounds" ...

http://www.sunherald.com/2015/07/10/6316789_mississippi-the-lone-state-under.html?rh=1

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Ole Miss, MSU coaches support flag-change statements struggle4progress Jul 2015 #1

Sports fans are taking new interest in Mississippi flag fight struggle4progress Jul 2015 #2

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Georgia's flag is a confederate flag too. nt LostOne4Ever Jul 2015 #4

Yup, based on the first one. mwooldri Jul 2015 #5

struggle4progress

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1. Ole Miss, MSU coaches support flag-change statements

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Sat Jul 11, 2015, 12:48 AM

Jul 2015

Hugh Kellenberger
9:16 p.m. CDT July 10, 2015

The biggest names on the campuses of Mississippi State and Ole Miss, including Dan Mullen, Ben Howland, Hugh Freeze and Andy Kennedy, are in favor of changing the state flag, a spokesperson from each school told The Clarion-Ledger on Friday.

But both schools declined requests to make any of their coaches available for direct comment regarding the issue of the state flag.

Ole Miss spokesperson Joey Jones said both Freeze and Kennedy support the statement issued by acting Chancellor Morris H. Stocks to change the flag.

“The University of Mississippi community came to the realization years ago that the Confederate battle flag did not represent many of our core values such as civility and respect for others,” Stocks said in a statement. “Since that time, we have become a stronger and better university. We join other leaders in our state who are calling for a change in the state flag” ...

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/2015/07/10/ole-miss-msu-coaches-support-flag-change-statements/29999651/

struggle4progress

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2. Sports fans are taking new interest in Mississippi flag fight

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Sat Jul 11, 2015, 12:50 AM

Jul 2015

Posted: Jul 10, 2015 8:24 PM EDT
Updated: Jul 10, 2015 10:19 PM EDT
Posted by Courtney Ann Jackson

... Since 2001--the NCAA has refused to allow Mississippi to host pre-scheduled postseason games. Still--some fans just don't get it.

"I think it's silly," said Gregory Winter. "I mean, of course, we're missing out on some level but I mean it just depends on how important the flag is to you, I guess."

Tony Meyers says he doesn't have a strong opinion on the flag issue but made this admission.

"I do think it would be nice if we were able to host NCAA postseason games here," noted Meyers ...

http://www.msnewsnow.com/story/29523700/sports-fans-are-taking-new-interest-in-mississippi-flag-fight

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LostOne4Ever

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4. Georgia's flag is a confederate flag too. nt

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Sat Jul 11, 2015, 01:15 AM

Jul 2015

mwooldri

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5. Yup, based on the first one.

Reply to LostOne4Ever (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 11, 2015, 02:59 AM

Jul 2015

It's the Kkklan that adopted the battle flag. In any case, the 1st CSA national flag was based off a design classic.

1st flag of the Confederate States of America

Flag of the United States of America, 1861-1863.

Using the original CSA flag is a good compromise, IMO. It's not a symbol hijacked by white supremacist groups.

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