The co-director of the Black Student Assembly at the University of Southern California said at a rally denouncing the ‘alt-right’ gathering in Charlottesville, Virginia, that white supremacy hits close to home, student newspaper the Daily Trojan reported.
Saphia Jackson was referring to USC’s mascot, Traveler, the paper said. You know — that white horse that’s trotted onto football fields every fall carrying a guy dressed as a Trojan warrior.
It appears the beef is that Traveler’s name is similar to the name of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s horse, the Daily Trojan said. Lee’s horse was named Traveller (note the extra “l”).
“USC’s mascot horse is a symbol of ancient Troy. Its rider, with costume and sword, is a symbol of a Trojan warrior,” the website notes, according to the Times. “The name Traveler, spelled with one ‘l,’ is a common name among horses. . . . USC’s Traveler is and has always been a proud symbol of Troy. There is no truth to any other claims or rumors about its name.”
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