Post by virginian on Mar 1, 2011 15:00:04 GMT -5
On a 65-28 vote, the House approved House Bill 1263, which states University of North Dakota athletic teams shall be known as the Fighting Sioux. Neither UND nor the state Board of Higher Education may take action to discontinue the use of the nickname or logo.
It requires the attorney general to consider filing a federal antitrust claim against the NCAA if the association takes any action to penalize UND for using the nickname and logo.
The bill will now move on to the Senate for further discussion.
www.anygivensaturday.com/showthread.php?82112-Fighting-Sioux-nickname-may-be-saved-for-good!!
It's not the Summitt's problem anymore. UND's move to the BSC looks better than it did from the SC's POV.