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With the "okay" hand sign deemed to have taken on associations with white supremacists, Nebraska officials moved to give Herbie Husker a "We're No. 1" gesture.
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Nebraska's mascot will no longer make its signature "OK" hand gesture to prevent association with white supremacists, as the gesture was co-opted by racists to signal white power. Going forward ...
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With the "okay" hand sign deemed to have taken on associations with white supremacists, Nebraska officials moved to give Herbie Husker a "We're No. 1" gesture.
The University of Nebraska has made a change to its cartoon mascot Herbie Husker to eliminate confusion about the meaning of a hand gesture he makes that some people connect with white supremacy.
LINCOLN, Neb. — There was a Duck sighting in Lincoln on Tuesday. The University of Oregon mascot was at Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule's press conference ahead of the start of fall camp.
Nebraska Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Trev Alberts said it’s important the mascot stays true to its agricultural roots. Herbie is also back to being a blonde.
Nebraska has updated the image of its mascot to avoid a connection with White supremacism. The mascot is now pictured holding up the “No. 1” instead of forming the “OK” signal with his hand.