[sportscurmudgeon]

Don't you think "Crusaders" might be offensive to Muslims?

How about "Cardinals" to folks whose male offspring may have been improperly touched by members of the clergy?

How about "Jets" to people who lost relatives in the attacks on the World Trade Towers on 9/11?

How about ... I can give you another half dozen examples. Finding a reason that someone MIGHT be offended is not difficult by any stretch of the imagination.

There is no genius in being able to "be offended" by a nickname or mascot. Anyone can do it. Listen to the arguments for and against any change and do so after you have stripped away all the emotional/rhetorical bullsh*t. Then, make up your mind...