{"id":1126125,"date":"2021-12-16T18:00:14","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T23:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1126125"},"modified":"2021-12-16T18:00:16","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T23:00:16","slug":"man-punches-connecticut-school-board-member-in-meeting-about-changing-native-american-mascot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-punches-connecticut-school-board-member-in-meeting-about-changing-native-american-mascot\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Punches Connecticut School Board Member In Meeting About Changing Native American Mascot"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fman-punches-connecticut-school-board-member-in-meeting-about-changing-native-american-mascot%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1126125&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A man punched a Connecticut school board member in the face during a meeting Tuesday evening to consider changing the name of the school\u2019s Native American mascot.<\/p>\n<p>Glastonbury High School changed its mascot name from the Tomahawks to the Guardians last year over concerns that the old mascot was racially insensitive. However, a petition later cropped up in the community to change the mascot\u2019s name back.<\/p>\n<p>A special school board meeting was held Tuesday in the Glastonbury High School auditorium to discuss possibly changing the mascot\u2019s name back. The violent incident occurred during a 10-minute break in the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>A man was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcconnecticut.com\/news\/local\/fight-broke-out-during-glastonbury-board-of-education-meeting\/2672363\/\">captured on video<\/a> having a heated conversation with board member Ray McFall, getting an inch or two from McFall\u2019s face. McFall pushes the man away, and the man then punches McFall in the face.<\/p>\n<p>After the incident, the board adjourned without voting on the mascot issue.<\/p>\n<p>The Glastonbury police have investigated the incident, but so far, no arrests have been made, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.courant.com\/breaking-news\/hc-br-glastonbury-punch-school-board-member-tomahawks-mascot-20211215-5mmtrayskfcdtlo64vtarieq5m-story.html\">according<\/a> to the Hartford Courant.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Board of Education welcomes public comment and appreciates that there will always be passionate testimony when controversial issues are considered,\u201d Glastonbury schools superintendent Alan Bookman said afterward in a statement. \u201cBut it is critical that we listen to each other with respect and follow meeting rules so that everyone can be heard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The debate over racially insensitive school and sports team mascots has been ongoing for the last several years.<\/p>\n<p>In April, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill banning Native American mascots at most public schools in the state. The law prohibits schools from using Native American names, symbols, and imagery as mascots, logos, or team names unless a tribal government has approved the proposal.<\/p>\n<p>In March, the Cleveland Indians of the MLB announced that headdresses or facepaint \u201cstyled in a way that references or appropriates American Indian cultures or traditions,\u201d are prohibited at games. Fans who violate the new policy face ejection from the stadium or the refusal of admission. The Indians still allow fans to wear attire featuring Chief Wahoo, the team\u2019s original mascot, the grinning, red-faced cartoon caricature of a Native American chief that the team has used since 1947. The mascot, which has sparked complaints for decades, was removed from players\u2019 uniforms in 2018. The team is also in the process of changing its name from \u201cIndians\u201d to a \u201cnew, non-Native American based name,\u201d MLB&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/press-release\/press-release-cleveland-baseball-team-to-change-name\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs implemented a similar policy last year, prohibiting fans from attending NFL games in Arrowhead Stadium if they were donning headdresses or wearing face paint based on Native American culture.<\/p>\n<p>Also last year, Washington, D.C.\u2019s, NFL team announced that it will no longer go by the name \u201cRedskins,\u201d but will instead be known as the \u201cWashington Football Team\u201d until a new name is chosen.<\/p>\n<p>The Atlanta Braves, another team accused of using racist Native American imagery, have so far made no significant moves to change their team name. According to the organization, it has discussed the issue with Native American groups and \u201cthrough our conversations, changing the name of the Braves is not under consideration or deemed necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the Braves are considering chopping \u201cthe chop,\u201d the tomahawk motion fans make at games, saying that the controversial tradition is&nbsp;\u201cone of the many issues that we are working through with the advisory group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man punched a Connecticut school board member in the face during a meeting Tuesday evening to consider changing the name of the school\u2019s Native American mascot.Glastonbury High School changed its mascot name from the Tomahawks to the Guardians last year over concerns that the old mascot was racially insensitive. However, a petition later cropped up in the community to change the mascot\u2019s name back.A special school board meeting was held Tuesday in the Glastonbury High School auditorium to discuss possibly changing the mascot\u2019s name back. The violent incident occurred during a 10-minute break in the meeting.A man was captured on video having a heated conversation with board member Ray McFall, getting an inch or two from McFall\u2019s face. McFall pushes the man away, and the man then punches McFall in the face.After the incident, the board adjourned without voting on the mascot issue.The Glastonbury police have investigated the incident, but so far, no arrests have been made, according to the Hartford Courant.\u201cThe Board of Education welcomes public comment and appreciates that there will always be passionate testimony when controversial issues are considered,\u201d Glastonbury schools superintendent Alan Bookman said afterward in a statement. \u201cBut it is critical that we listen to each other with respect and follow meeting rules so that everyone can be heard.\u201dThe debate over racially insensitive school and sports team mascots has been ongoing for the last several years.In April, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill banning Native American mascots at most public schools in the state. The law prohibits schools from using Native American names, symbols, and imagery as mascots, logos, or team names unless a tribal government has approved the proposal.In March, the Cleveland Indians of the MLB announced that headdresses or facepaint \u201cstyled in a way that references or appropriates American Indian cultures or traditions,\u201d are prohibited at games. Fans who violate the new policy face ejection from the stadium or the refusal of admission. The Indians still allow fans to wear attire featuring Chief Wahoo, the team\u2019s original mascot, the grinning, red-faced cartoon caricature of a Native American chief that the team has used since 1947. The mascot, which has sparked complaints for decades, was removed from players\u2019 uniforms in 2018. The team is also in the process of changing its name from \u201cIndians\u201d to a \u201cnew, non-Native American based name,\u201d MLB\u00a0said.The Kansas City Chiefs implemented a similar policy last year, prohibiting fans from attending NFL games in Arrowhead Stadium if they were donning headdresses or wearing face paint based on Native American culture.Also last year, Washington, D.C.\u2019s, NFL team announced that it will no longer go by the name \u201cRedskins,\u201d but will instead be known as the \u201cWashington Football Team\u201d until a new name is chosen.The Atlanta Braves, another team accused of using racist Native American imagery, have so far made no significant moves to change their team name. According to the organization, it has discussed the issue with Native American groups and \u201cthrough our conversations, changing the name of the Braves is not under consideration or deemed necessary.\u201dHowever, the Braves are considering chopping \u201cthe chop,\u201d the tomahawk motion fans make at games, saying that the controversial tradition is\u00a0\u201cone of the many issues that we are working through with the advisory group.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1126125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1126125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1126125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1126125\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1126125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1126125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1126125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}