timmad
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"Crusader" is NOT a racist word. Calling someone a "Crusader" does not insult their race or ethnicity; rather, calling them a "crusader" is actually a term of respect in modern language. A crusader is someone who fights for a cause such as rights, justice or freedom.
Ian I believe Crusader comes from a participant in the Christian Crusades against the expansion of Islam in the 11th to 15th Centuries, and its etymology is from the Latin 'crux' or cross. Albeit in Western / 'White' ethnic communities the word may have come to mean someone striving for a 'good' cause the term's connotations have the potential to cause offence and IMHO, as religion should have no place in sport, would be better replaced as a team name. (BTW not shouting can't remove the bold type.)
Ian I believe Crusader comes from a participant in the Christian Crusades against the expansion of Islam in the 11th to 15th Centuries, and its etymology is from the Latin 'crux' or cross. Albeit in Western / 'White' ethnic communities the word may have come to mean someone striving for a 'good' cause the term's connotations have the potential to cause offence and IMHO, as religion should have no place in sport, would be better replaced as a team name. (BTW not shouting can't remove the bold type.)