This political correctness nonsense has just gone too far. Obviously, things must be really good in this country if this is all people can complain about. Time for everybody to take a deep breath and just get over it.
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Robert Webb
7 years ago
Cannot believe that this is even happening. Bout as stupid as it could get.
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Izzy Justice
7 years ago
Tampa is a diverse city, removing traditional mascots such as the Braves, takes away from diversity!
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Jack Harris
7 years ago
We need to maintain the status quo and quit bowing to people supposedly offended who themselves are most offensive!
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Paula Stokes
7 years ago
Save the name the Braves.
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V. Diane Justice
7 years ago
Keep the mascot and use it as an opportunity to teach history and respect
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Jen Moreno
7 years ago
#savethebraves
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Corey Nelson
7 years ago
Fix the air conditioning
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Melissa Snively School Board Member
7 years ago
Thank you for alerting me to this petition and commentary from everyone. First, let me just clarify that this was NOT brought to the school board for a discussion and vote. Rather, this was an administrative decision that was made by the Superintendent and his staff, without input from the communities surrounding the schools affected or input from board members. With that said, I am extremely outraged and disappointed in how this decision was made, especially with the lack of transparency and conversation, and I plan to bring it up at the next school board meeting on Tuesday, June 4th. If not resolved at the next school board meeting, I plan to propose a district policy that will allow the school board to have input on school mascots and require the Superintendent to bring recommendations of mascot changes to the board for discussion and vote. I encourage any citizens who are unhappy about this decision to send a message to all school board members at https://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/contact/?type=board and the Superintendent at [email protected]
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Adria M Jackson
7 years ago
STOP pretending to be offended by Everything. Christ grow a backbone.
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Doyce Holley
7 years ago
Save the Brooker Braves!!!!!
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Jeremy Gilmore
7 years ago
Just because one person is offended doesn't mean we should just waste the time, energy or money to make them happy. The limited resources the school district has should not be wasted on petty things like this. This is the real world. Something in life is going to make you unhappy. Sometimes you have to learn to deal with things you don't like. The world does not revolve around your feelings.
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Debi Murphy
7 years ago
There are better ways to use this money.
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Derek Fonte
7 years ago
Went to brooker when I was in elementary school, proud to be a brave
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Wendy Taylor
7 years ago
Ridiculous political correctness! Quit trying to destroy American history
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Jim Forristal
7 years ago
Removing this mascot borders on ridiculous.
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Michelle Wilson
7 years ago
Once a Brooker Brave always a Brooker Brave
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Charles
7 years ago
Please leave the mascot the same.
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Amy McCabe
7 years ago
Disappointing that people are ‘offended’ by the Native American heritage of the country!
This political correctness nonsense has just gone too far. Obviously, things must be really good in this country if this is all people can complain about. Time for everybody to take a deep breath and just get over it.
Cannot believe that this is even happening. Bout as stupid as it could get.
Tampa is a diverse city, removing traditional mascots such as the Braves, takes away from diversity!
We need to maintain the status quo and quit bowing to people supposedly offended who themselves are most offensive!
Save the name the Braves.
Keep the mascot and use it as an opportunity to teach history and respect
#savethebraves
Fix the air conditioning
Thank you for alerting me to this petition and commentary from everyone. First, let me just clarify that this was NOT brought to the school board for a discussion and vote. Rather, this was an administrative decision that was made by the Superintendent and his staff, without input from the communities surrounding the schools affected or input from board members. With that said, I am extremely outraged and disappointed in how this decision was made, especially with the lack of transparency and conversation, and I plan to bring it up at the next school board meeting on Tuesday, June 4th. If not resolved at the next school board meeting, I plan to propose a district policy that will allow the school board to have input on school mascots and require the Superintendent to bring recommendations of mascot changes to the board for discussion and vote. I encourage any citizens who are unhappy about this decision to send a message to all school board members at https://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/contact/?type=board and the Superintendent at [email protected]
STOP pretending to be offended by Everything. Christ grow a backbone.
Save the Brooker Braves!!!!!
Just because one person is offended doesn't mean we should just waste the time, energy or money to make them happy. The limited resources the school district has should not be wasted on petty things like this. This is the real world. Something in life is going to make you unhappy. Sometimes you have to learn to deal with things you don't like. The world does not revolve around your feelings.
There are better ways to use this money.
Went to brooker when I was in elementary school, proud to be a brave
Ridiculous political correctness! Quit trying to destroy American history
Removing this mascot borders on ridiculous.
Once a Brooker Brave always a Brooker Brave
Please leave the mascot the same.
Disappointing that people are ‘offended’ by the Native American heritage of the country!
Save the Braves