The NCAA shocked the College Hockey community today, announcing that it had intervened to officially change the University of North Dakota’s nickname to "Shitsipping Crybabies", resolving a 3-year dispute.
Formerly known as the "Fighting Sioux", UND has been playing without a nickname since the NCAA sanctioned teams with Native American nicknames, barring them from postseason play. UND started to undergo a process to establish a replacement this summer, but public backlash and legal action has undermined the effort, leaving no end in sight to the controversy.
"We certainly didn’t relish having to step in, but we were left with no choice," says NCAA President Mark Emmert.