Mascots are a tradition to people and would devastate them if someone changed it. source http://www.newsweek.com/
Mascot are not racist on purpose! The only way they can be offensive is if it is offensive. coachella valley high schools superintevdent said mascots are not meant to be harmful.
Therefore mascots are not racist.
levister says that mascots are offensive but I disagree. Mascots are not offensive because a mascot is more of a tradition than to be racist. Therefore people should just keep their own mascot so their won't be a big uproar. ("Arab Americans cry foul over California high school mascot")