An acclaimed sports broadcaster said Sunday on Barstool Sports’ podcast “Pardon My Take” that he would not vote for University of Southern California quarterback Sam Darnold to receive the Heisman Trophy if the university were to change its mascot’s name.
The comments from Vegas Stats and Information Network’s Brent Musburger follow recent criticism from a university official over the name of the horse mascot, Traveler IX.
Saphia Jackson, USC’s Black Student Assembly co-president, accused Traveler IX last week of being a symbol of white supremacy, and said it should be removed from campus, the Washington Free Beacon reported.
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