Since retiring their mascot, Hey Reb!, in 2021, the UNLV Rebels have been without a mascot for the first time since 1976 - 1982. The reason for the removal of Hey Reb!

Since retiring their mascot, Hey Reb!, in 2021, the UNLV Rebels have been without a mascot for the first time since 1976 - 1982. The reason for the removal of H ...

Prior to the statue of Hey Reb! being removed, a petition started on Change.org asked for the school's mascot to be changed. Nearly 7,000 people signed the petition for the removal.

Over the summer, the team had removed the "Hey Reb!" statue on campus citing criticism that the mascot was rooted in racist ideology.

The University of Nevada-Las Vegas has dropped its “Hey Reb!” mascot after nearly four decades, but it will keep its Rebels nickname. University President Keith Whitfield pointed in a s… ...