American Indian Mascots

Just heard a radio segment on Eric Uh-silly-us, with him talking to the two people responsible for defending the NCAA's ban on post-season appearances of school mascots which depict Native Americans. My questions: 1) You say that you don't necessarily know better than the Seminole Tribal Council of Florida as to whether Florida St. is offending Seminoles, just that you know that some Seminoles somewhere are offended. Then why are you trying to coerce schools into doing what you have decided is right? 2) On a related note, you also mention that one of your guiding principles is letting the schools have institutional autonomy. That's why you've restricted your coercion to the post-season. Huh? The Fighting Illini is offensive, but only during the playoffs. If it's so important, important enough for you to fiddle with "institutional autonomy", why not go whole hog? Because of the amount of rebellion, I'm guessing. Cowards. 3) This is another example (and Eric mentioned it) of some nanny coming in and saying, you don't know best, I know best, me and the 15% who feel as I do, we know better than the unenlightened, unwashed 85%. And, since we've got the stick, we'll beat you with it till you conform.