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Agawam Keeps Native American Sports Mascot, Bucks National Trend Agawam Keeps Native American Sports Mascot, Bucks National Trend
Agawam Keeps Native American Sports Mascot, Bucks National Trend As schools across the nation ditch race-based sports mascots, Agawam is holding on tight to its own controversial logo and team nickname. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, the Agawam Town Council voted to keep the Agawam sports team nickname, “The Brownies,” as well as the district’s Native American caricature mascot. In the unanimous vote to keep things as they are, some town officials said that the "Brownies" nickname has nothing to do with the color of someone’s skin, according to Western Mass News. It’s a reference to a former Agawam coach and the school’s colors - brown and orange. Still, a numbe…

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