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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I posted this on the LMVSC Townhall thread but I'd like to keep the conversation clear.

Lee High School in Faifax unanimously voted to change the name (source at bottom).  My question is: should Lee Mount Vernon Sports Club change their name?  Isn't it time to reflect the general sentiment of its members?  It doesn't seem very appropriate for a youth sports club to be named after the Confederate General.  To be honest, I'm not sure if Mount Vernon should be in the name either given its historical usage as a plantation.  I am supportive of a name change.  Perhaps something more community based like we were told is the most important thing during the townhall?

How about "Rose Hill Sports Club"?[/quote]

Snow in June?[/quote]

OP here.  No, but, this month has seen large segments of our society come together in the name of expelling several racist parts of our collective past.  Given the name "Lee Mount Vernon" has two specific descriptors to slave ownership ("Lee" for General Lee, "Mount Vernon" for George Washington's plantation), I would think there would be a more intelligent conversation about this.  I wasn't even expecting much as far as empathy, but this is about par for the course.  I'm curious, to the person who commented 'Snow in June?', do you have any position against the idea of changing the name?  Or, do you prefer to go for some lulz?  You know, there are many of us that support the idea of a name change; although, I suspect most don't feel one way or the other.  So, what's your take?[/quote]

There was a thread on this previously. It got taken down after someone went all "white lives matter". My guess is this one will devolve in the same way. I think the name should change and I think should start with members bringing it to the attention of the board and executive director.[/quote]

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