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Eavesdrop> Spearing Impaired

Eavesdrop> Spearing Impaired

In recent years, there has been much backlash against mascots that misappropriate their meaning from American history. From The Fighting Illini of University of Illinois to the NFL’s Washington Redskins, many teams have been pressured to adopt personas that are not deeply, deeply racist. However, the Florida State Seminoles have apparently doubled down on their offensive mascot by codifying it in the architecture of their stadium.

The design for the addition to Doak Campbell Stadium features a tensile membrane canopy that will protect the new club level deck and the additional 6,000 premium seats. Central to the design are several horizontal outriggers that are shaped like spearheads, a nod to the controversial mascot.

From the computer-generated tour of the stadium above, it’s clear that the stadium’s rampant racism is not limited to its architecture. Although Florida State is 62 percent white, almost all of the fans in the video are white. FSU, what gives?


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