ASU can simply flip the switch and rename their teams, the ‘Sun Angels.’
By Jeremy Cluff | Arizona Republi
Earlier this week, Arizona State University fans sounded off on their school’s mascot, Sparky the Sun Devil, being included in a list of the “most-offensive” college mascots.
If they were so riled up about a simple survey, many are probably really not going to like a petition we stumbled across on change.org that calls for ASU to change its “Sun Devils” nickname.
The suggested change?
“Sun Angels.”
The petition states: “What once might have been viewed as acceptable – is now just plain demonic. Anyone with an ounce of Christian belief will have a hard time pledging allegiance to…being loyal to…or spending money with the devil. With every T-shirt, souvenir and game ticket they sell, they solidify their consent that idolizing the devil is just fine with them. This must stop – and the solution is a simple one. ASU can simply flip the switch and rename their teams, the ‘Sun Angels.’ A precedent already exists for this and it has existed for over 44 years in plain sight, right on the ASU campus. In direct opposition to the Sun Devil moniker, the university’s track & field stadium is already named the ‘Sun Angel Stadium,’ and is considered one of the finer facilities of its kind in the country. Oddly, it sits within walking distance to the Sun Devil Football Stadium.”
