By wading into the highly contentious issue of Native American nicknames and mascots for college sports teams on Friday, National Collegiate Athletic Association leaders achieved their stated aim of sending a clear message that they object to such imagery. But the NCAA also created a cacophony of confusion and put the association in the potentially uncomfortable position of judging when Native American references are ââ?¬Å?hostileââ?¬Â and ââ?¬Å?abusiveââ?¬Â and when theyââ?¬â?¢re not ââ?¬â?? questions that could take months, and possibly help from the courts, to resolve
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