Oh, was it Crusaders who attacked the Christchurch mosques? I hadn’t realized.
Changing this logo, and certainly the team name is not long for this world, is a sign of the acceptance of the idea that Westerners should be ashamed of the Crusades. The History of Jihad From Muhammad to ISIS proves otherwise. It demonstrates from primary sources that the Crusades were not a gratuitous imperialistic venture, but a late and small-scale defensive reaction to 450 years of imperialist jihad aggression that had conquered and Islamized what had been half of the Christian world, and threatened the life of the Christian empire, the Byzantine empire.
The West continues its cultural self-abnegation in the face of the chimera of “Islamophobia,” a propaganda neologism designed to make people ashamed of defending themselves and their homeland against a newly aggressive Islamic jihad.
“Super Rugby: Crusaders drop swords from logo following Christchurch mosque attacks,” New Zealand Herald, October 16, 2019 (thanks to Steven):
The Crusaders have made the first change in its re-brand after calls for the franchise to change its name following the Christchurch shootings.
The Crusaders announced earlier this year that they would be considering a change to their name and branding following the attacks that killed 50 people and left dozens injured, insisting the status quo is “no longer tenable”.
The name was seen as insensitive by many, given its links to the military campaigns launched by Christians against Muslims during the medieval period.
The branding and pre-game mascots, which feature knights riding on horseback in chainmail, waving swords and with crosses on their chests, also came under scrutiny.
Although the Crusaders name itself still stands, the Super Rugby champions have removed the swords from their logo online….
It is still unknown whether the franchise will go as far as changing its name, with opinion heavily divided among fans.
A petition opposing the name change received more than 25,000 signatures online.
NZ Rugby boss Steve Tew said at the time that the removal of medieval theme was an appropriate first step, but any further consideration of the brand needs to be broader than a response to one event.
“Even prior to 15 March, the Crusaders had signalled their intention to complete a brand review,” Tew said….