Simon Fraser University (SFU) is dropping the name of its varsity athletic teams, effective immediately, after dozens of student athletes and faculty spent years pressuring school executives to make the change. Even though the SFU team name was Clan, Spence said, many American athletes and fans heard Klan. "A team name should be inclusive to everybody, but this team name is more conflicting, especially to student athletes of colour. "We've heard increasingly from student athletes [the name is] a burden," said Petter. Calls to change the university's team name date back to at least 2017.

Source: CBC News August 12, 2020 21:32 UTC