Oppose the Renaming of James F. Byrnes High School Mascot, the "Rebels"
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Susan Anderson koon
11 years ago
Please our mascot has nothing to do with anything that should affend or hurt anyone.look up rebel in dictionary unless your trying to get it out of dictionary also.
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felicia
11 years ago
No comment
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Tonette Harmon
11 years ago
Our mascot at my Highschool is a black Panther. I would be upset if it were changed. My daughter went to Byrnes and my son will go. Leave it alone.
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Oxaly Barreto
11 years ago
This has to stop right here! It's the name of our school and I'm proud to say "I'm a Rebel!!"
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Barbara Whisman
11 years ago
I think I speak for many people when I say that changing anything about the name of Byrnes High School Rebels is crazy and isn't going to happen. I am speaking especially for my childrens father, David Jackson, who graduated from there and is deceased. It is time to stop all this and move forward. This is not the way to move forward.
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Barry Parham
11 years ago
Class of 1972
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Laura bonner
11 years ago
Once a REBEL always a REBEL
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Ben Morgan
11 years ago
Our school mascot has been known as the Rebels for 58+ years. There's nothing racist about the name. Never had been, never will be. People trying to change it are just trying to stir up trouble and draw attention to themselves.
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Akeem Downs
11 years ago
c/o 2001
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Charles Pittman
11 years ago
Back in the mid 90s we had to change it to what it is now so let's not have to change it or the name again im tired of being pushed around by political correctness and certain groups
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julie Nanette loyd
11 years ago
If you change the school mascot it will just about kill my mother,she lives in Va.Beach now,but is so proud of her town she grew up in and her high school,please stop this now!
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julie Nanette loyd
11 years ago
this is going way to far,and getting all out of hand ,now we have to try to save our school mascot that we all love ,& have always loved for so long,to me ,rebels has never stood for anytthing racist,and i think u should know i cannot stand people who think they are better than others just because of the color of their skin! So "NO WAY" am i racist,and "NO WAY" am i for changing our school mascot,this is so ridiculous!
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Jessica Henderson miller
11 years ago
Once a rebel always a rebel
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Jeffrey Fowler
11 years ago
I am against the changing of the mascot. Byrnes Rebels have come along way with their athletic achievements. Just because the name Rebels is on their doesn't mean its racist. Its called tradition just like any other school in the country has. I did not attend Byrnes but this just out of proportion and people should leave things alone and let it be.
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cheri nolen
11 years ago
I'm proud to be a Byrnes Rebel mom have we not had enough of this racist garbage in south carolina I mean we did just take a confederate flag off the state house grounds now leave our children alone!!
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Jessica Hughes
11 years ago
Ridiculous if name is changed
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shelley D louris
11 years ago
leave the brynes rebel alone
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Cathy
11 years ago
Class of 1975 Go Rebels
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Teresa Casey
11 years ago
Please stop this maddness!!!
Do not let any group (NAACP) or person dictate or bully changes for your great school. I am a Dorman graduate who holds great respect for Byrnes High
.I am confident the citizens of Spartanburg and other counties will stand with you in upholding your rebel mascot.
I know I will.
Do not change your school mascot name Let the "Rebels " rise!!
Please our mascot has nothing to do with anything that should affend or hurt anyone.look up rebel in dictionary unless your trying to get it out of dictionary also.
No comment
Our mascot at my Highschool is a black Panther. I would be upset if it were changed. My daughter went to Byrnes and my son will go. Leave it alone.
This has to stop right here! It's the name of our school and I'm proud to say "I'm a Rebel!!"
I think I speak for many people when I say that changing anything about the name of Byrnes High School Rebels is crazy and isn't going to happen. I am speaking especially for my childrens father, David Jackson, who graduated from there and is deceased. It is time to stop all this and move forward. This is not the way to move forward.
Class of 1972
Once a REBEL always a REBEL
Our school mascot has been known as the Rebels for 58+ years. There's nothing racist about the name. Never had been, never will be. People trying to change it are just trying to stir up trouble and draw attention to themselves.
c/o 2001
Back in the mid 90s we had to change it to what it is now so let's not have to change it or the name again im tired of being pushed around by political correctness and certain groups
If you change the school mascot it will just about kill my mother,she lives in Va.Beach now,but is so proud of her town she grew up in and her high school,please stop this now!
this is going way to far,and getting all out of hand ,now we have to try to save our school mascot that we all love ,& have always loved for so long,to me ,rebels has never stood for anytthing racist,and i think u should know i cannot stand people who think they are better than others just because of the color of their skin! So "NO WAY" am i racist,and "NO WAY" am i for changing our school mascot,this is so ridiculous!
Once a rebel always a rebel
I am against the changing of the mascot. Byrnes Rebels have come along way with their athletic achievements. Just because the name Rebels is on their doesn't mean its racist. Its called tradition just like any other school in the country has. I did not attend Byrnes but this just out of proportion and people should leave things alone and let it be.
I'm proud to be a Byrnes Rebel mom have we not had enough of this racist garbage in south carolina I mean we did just take a confederate flag off the state house grounds now leave our children alone!!
Ridiculous if name is changed
leave the brynes rebel alone
Class of 1975 Go Rebels
Please stop this maddness!!! Do not let any group (NAACP) or person dictate or bully changes for your great school. I am a Dorman graduate who holds great respect for Byrnes High .I am confident the citizens of Spartanburg and other counties will stand with you in upholding your rebel mascot. I know I will. Do not change your school mascot name Let the "Rebels " rise!!
Please don't rename