Behind the petition: Cal State Professor speaks out against Wildcat haka

There has been one commonality among Arizona football during pregame warmups since 2009: the Ka Mate haka.
Every player lined up and called out the tribal chant in front of the ZonaZoo before erupting into thunderous roars led by Arizona offensive lineman Lene Maiava. The tradition served as a motivation to the team before it went into battle and was started in 2009 by a few Polynesian players who wanted to share their culture with the Wildcats.
Enter Christina Campbell. The California State University, Northridge associate professor of anthropology created a petition on Change.org after watching footage of the Wildcats during ESPN’s College GameDay.