Really UF? [discontinues Gator Bait cheer]

[Dumbledorange]

Gator Bait Racism Finally Halted

If you're unfamiliar ... America's past use of "gator bait" truly is disturbing -- reportedly, white men would use African-American babies to lure gators out of swamps so they could hunt them more easily for their skin.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

And?

There seems to be a mindset that world history began a few hundred years ago in North America.

Just adding context to the discussion.

Many people didn’t know the extremely loose connection between the cheer and what took place many years ago.

 

[allvol123]

Just adding context to the discussion.

Many people didn’t know the extremely loose connection between the cheer and what took place many years ago.

At some point we all have ancestors that were tormented. This is all just gotten silly.

 

[jboyinmiss]

Now I am worried about those 2 strangers that went up on Rocky Top and never came back down. Could they have been men of color?

 

[Chitlin&theDude]

So now (along with everything else) the Gator Chomp is Racist? Really? Is enough ever going to be enough?

 

[OldandStillaVol]

UF can do whatever they want but I thought the player, Lawrence Wright (not the poster here), created the phrase regarding gator bait? He certainly takes credit for it. If the phrase was that offensive to people, wouldn’t he disavow its usage?

 

[TheMookieMonster]

This is a great first step by the University of Florida, but I think they could take it one step further and discontinue the university as well. That would help.

 

[Dumbledorange]

Just adding context to the discussion.

Many people didn’t know the extremely loose connection between the cheer and what took place many years ago.

I'm sure that is the case but all of my over 55 friends who are Gators sure as hell do.

 

[Chitlin&theDude]

Were Black Children Used as Alligator Bait in the American South?

The gut-wrenching history of black babies and alligators

So do you believe black babies were 'routinely' used as bait?

 

[Dumbledorange]

So now (along with everything else) the Gator Chomp is Racist? Really?

Really.

Is enough ever going to be enough?

Pointing out racists and racism? Never.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

I jst read an article that says they are banning the Gator Chomp because it may have some racial overtones. WHAT? I hate the Gators as much as any Tenn fan but I hope the Fla student body stands up and says screw you. That is part of the allure of college sports Cmon folks we gotta put an end to this nonsense

Not the gator chomp, the Gator Bait chant lead by our band.

Jaws and the gator chomp ain’t going anywhere, if for no other reason there were no black people living on Amity Island in the late 1970s.

 

[peaygolf]

No, Mexicans invading our southern border......Ugggg we will lose our nickname.....

I know the nickname comes from the War of 1812.....

 

[Lawrence Wright]

So do you believe black babies were 'routinely' used as bait?

I do believe it happened during slavery, yes.

 

[99gator]

Enjoy Rocky Top or your Davy Crockett mascot while you can

 

[golfballs]

I know the nickname comes from the War of 1812.....

For fighting under the notorious racist, Andrew Jackson. Not good!

 

[Nocleats]

Well So Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, Owned a Cotton Plantation in South Carolina in the 1850s and 1860s,,,, so???

 

[OldandStillaVol]

I do believe it happened during slavery, yes.

Is there any written documented evidence of this? I’ve studied some aspects of slavery and I had never heard of the practice.

 

[Lawrence Wright]

Enjoy Rocky Top or your Davy Crockett mascot while you can

FSU is on notice too.

 

[99gator]

I keep saying this over and over, but my complaint is that....

1. Where does it stop?

2. There are actually things like this that people celebrate because some people think this will actually bring about real change.

3. Because of #2, real people who have real power that you ought to be concerned about or could help bring about real change don’t have to be accountable or do jack. They’ll just break out a new list of meaningless crap to pacify people and give them “all the feels” the next time around

 

[VolSummitt44]

Well So Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, Owned a Cotton Plantation in South Carolina in the 1850s and 1860s,,,, so???

RIP

 

[jboyinmiss]

I do believe it happened during slavery, yes.

where are your facts?

 

[Dumbledorange]

FSU is on notice too.

All of the racists images and names should go.

 

[Chitlin&theDude]

I do believe it happened during slavery, yes.

Routinely? No way. It may have happened in some freak incident that inspired some BS myth. Now posted online as part of our age of endless MISinformation. Instigated by people who want to divide the country, and sadly propagated by good natured half-informed dupes.

 

[give_him 6]

My gosh, is anything safe? What’s next for the Gators? Jorts?

 

[Dumbledorange]

Routinely? No way. It may have happened in some freak incident that inspired some BS myth. Now posted online as part of our age of endless MISinformation. Propagated by people who want to divide the country, and sadly propagated by good natured half-informed dupes.

That may be the dumbest conspiracy rant I have read today.