# For Parrot: The latest on Nebraska Cornhusker sports

**URL:** <https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/for-parrot-the-latest-on-nebraska-cornhusker-sports/37821>\
**Category:** Sports\
**Created:** [January 29, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/for-parrot-the-latest-on-nebraska-cornhusker-sports/37821 "2022-01-29T18:24:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![wmj](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/wmj/32/1794_2.png) [@wmj](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/wmj)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/for-parrot-the-latest-on-nebraska-cornhusker-sports/37821/1 "2022-01-29T18:24:32Z")

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> **[Huskers alter mascot to skirt gesture controversy](https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/33173015/nebraska-revises-mascot-hand-gesture-avoid-tie-white-supremacy)**
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> The University of Nebraska has changed its cartoon mascot Herbie Husker to eliminate a hand gesture that can be confused with a sign of white supremacy.

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**Author:** ![PricePerformer](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/priceperformer/32/12_2.png) [@PricePerformer](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/PricePerformer)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 7:28pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/for-parrot-the-latest-on-nebraska-cornhusker-sports/37821/2 "2022-01-29T19:28:11Z")

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Here is the old… almost need a magnifying glass…

 ![image](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/625810f33295c18863e2d8676ee387da96b5da11.jpeg)

Found all these…

![image](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/uploads/default/original/2X/f/fe556aa2e1d52e2cc7825cf6a5b6d002ee75238e.jpeg)

but none with index finger #1.

Seems folks are looking to be offended… Oh My!

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**Author:** ![crparrothead](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/crparrothead/32/6648_2.png) [@crparrothead](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/crparrothead)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 10:21pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/for-parrot-the-latest-on-nebraska-cornhusker-sports/37821/3 "2022-01-29T22:21:54Z")

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Dumbest thing I have ever seen.  
Trev Alberts is an idiot.  
If the Huskers succeed it is in spite of him.

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**Author:** ![wmj](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/wmj/32/1794_2.png) [@wmj](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/wmj)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 11:14pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/for-parrot-the-latest-on-nebraska-cornhusker-sports/37821/4 "2022-01-29T23:14:44Z")

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Here is an article showing the new mascot image:

> **[Nebraska Cornhuskers Update Logo To Avoid Alleged White Supremacist Gesture](https://news.sportslogos.net/2022/01/28/nebraska-cornhuskers-update-herbie-husker-logo-to-avoid-alleged-white-supremacist-gesture/college/)**
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> Nebraska has made a slight alteration to its Herbie Husker logo to avoid comparisons to white supremacy.

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**Author:** ![jimtoo](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/jimtoo/32/16415_2.png) [@jimtoo](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/jimtoo)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2022, 11:23pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/for-parrot-the-latest-on-nebraska-cornhusker-sports/37821/5 "2022-01-29T23:23:02Z")

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That’s the wrong finger.

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**Author:** ![jimtoo](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/jimtoo/32/16415_2.png) [@jimtoo](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/jimtoo)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/for-parrot-the-latest-on-nebraska-cornhusker-sports/37821/6 "2022-01-31T21:24:28Z")

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Is this a symbol of white supremacy?

 ![ok](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6fba2ca9b88ee71d8043889a06bffc6645956f47.jpeg)