Lacrosse League Program to Educate on Native Roots

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During a home National Lacrosse League match last season between the Philadelphia Wings and the Georgia Swarm, an announcer repeatedly mocked the braided ponytail of Georgia Swarm star player Lyle Thompson, who is Native American. Public rallying cries of “Let’s snip the ponytail” were followed by some fans shouting that they should scalp Thompson.

That incident was enough to move the NLL to makes some changes, as the league hopes to honor its roots as an indigenous sport with last week's announcement of an expansion of its diversity and inclusion programming to strengthen its focus on cultural competency. The program is called “Roots of the Game.” 

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