CAPTION: “The Maniac will embody the excitement leading up to the university’s first game.” YOSHITAKA HAMADA / SPECIAL TO THE LEDGER
I’m glad there has been a public outcry against the racist rant by the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. I hope Donald Sterling is held accountable for his words.
Now I am wondering when that same public outrage will surface for individuals with mental illnesses after they are stigmatized.
Take for example the announcement in the Lakeland, Florida newspaper, The Ledger, that Southeastern University has chosen as it’s new mascot The Maniac. Mind you that this is a Christian school that describes itself this way on its website: