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(CNN) — A Southern California high school sports’ team is not scoring any points for its name, the “Arabs.”
In a letter this month, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee accused the school of stereotyping and demanded a name change.
“Continued use of the ‘Arab’ mascot perpetuates demeaning stereotypes of Arabs and Arab Americans,” it said. “Coachella Valley High School’s gross stereotyping cannot be tolerated.”
The school has a mascot that “depicts a man with a large nose, heavy beard, and wearing” a traditional head covering, the group said. During halftime, “a female dressed as belly dancer entertains the mascot by dancing for him,” it added.
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