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malcolmk14 · 03-19-2009, 01:40 PM

From Wikipedia:

They were the "Moccasins" until 1996, after Moccasin Bend in the Tennessee River.

The nickname was dropped in 1996 due to concerns over ethnic sensitivity, and they were re-named the "Mocs"

03-19-2009, 01:40 PM	#7
malcolmk14 Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2008 Exp:	From Wikipedia: They were the "Moccasins" until 1996, after Moccasin Bend in the Tennessee River. The nickname was dropped in 1996 due to concerns over ethnic sensitivity, and they were re-named the "Mocs"