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University of Nebraska mascot's hand gesture revised to avoid connection with white supremacy

The University of Nebraska updated the image of its mascot to avoid any connection with white supremacy, switching out the character's OK hand gesture to a "No. 1" gesture. For nearly 50 years, the ...
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College Mascot Hand Gesture Revised to Avoid Tie to White Supremacy

LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has made a change to its cartoon mascot Herbie Husker to eliminate confusion about the meaning of a hand gesture he makes that some people connect ...
Sun Sentinel

Nebraska alters its Herbie Husker mascot to avoid a tie to a white supremacy hand gesture

The University of Nebraska has made a change to its cartoon mascot Herbie Husker to eliminate confusion about the meaning of a hand gesture he makes that some people connect with white supremacy. In ...
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Mascot hand gesture revised to avoid tie to white supremacy

Nebraska Huskers t-shirts featuring new cartoon mascot Herbie Husker, left, and old cartoon mascot, right, are displayed at the Husker Hounds store in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. The ...