The decision comes after protests by some students and alumni who said the use of the name was insulting to indigenous people.
McGill University will no longer use the name Redmen for its sports teams, university president Suzanne Fortier announced Friday.The university will set up a committee to work on choosing a new name for its mens’ varsity teams.
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