The Nebraska Cornhuskers have made a slight change to their beloved mascot, Herbie Husker. The OK gesture he used for his hand is now replaced with an indicating “No 1” in order not be compared against white supremacy groups who use this symbol too often and continually divide people through hate speech or actions toward other races/ethnicities.”
Changing the logo figure gesture gets the university out of potential hot water. However, the logo still has a blond hair blue eye white male. Could this also be seen as racist?
Here is what the logo would look like if Nebraska decided to go full woke:
Diehard Husker fans should welcome the opportunity to show off their ethnicity with pride, no matter what the majority population is.
The original Herbie Husker was created by Lubbock, Texas-based newspaper cartoonist Dick West for the cover of Nebraska’s 1974 media guide. He depicts a blonde haired blue eyed farmer wearing overalls with an ear corn in his pocket and hat on head that resembles what people think Nebraskans’ look like!