University of Kentucky faculty from its African American and Africana Studies program are calling for a new name for Rupp Arena - home of the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball teams - as part of recommendations for improving race relations on campus, according to a story by courier-journal.com's Jon Hale.
"The Adolph Rupp name has come to stand for racism and exclusion in UK athletics and alienates Black students, fans, and attendees," the faculty wrote in a letter to school president Eli Capilouto.
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The arena currently is undergoing a $275 million renovation and expansion.