Political Correctness gone insane: US school being forced to changemascot by Pro Arab group

A Southern California high school sports' team is not scoring any points for its name, the "Arabs."

In a letter this month, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee accused the school of stereotyping and demanded a name change.

The group is also seeking a change of the Coachella Valley High School mascot.

The group said it was "shocked to learn that the Arab" is the official mascot of the high school in Thermal.

Continued use of the "Arab" mascot perpetuates demeaning stereotypes of Arabs and Arab Americans," it said. " Coachella Valley High School's gross stereotyping cannot be tolerated."

The school has a mascot that "depicts a man with a large nose, heavy beard, and wearing" a traditional head covering, the group said.

During halftime, "a female dressed as belly dancer entertains the mascot by dancing for him," it added.

But for the school, the mascot and cheerleaders shouting "Let's go Arabs. Let's go," is nothing new.

It has been going on since the 1930s, CNN affiliate KESQ reported.
Coachella Valley Unified School District Superintendent Darryl Adams says he is not taking the concerns lightly.

"We're very sensitive to that and how we're going to work to make sure, maybe sometimes you should have some consultations when we're working with other groups and cultures," Adams told the affiliate.

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