Hey Reb!
Former mascot of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hey Reb! was a mascot for the UNLV Rebels, the athletic teams of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada, USA.[2][3][4] He performed live at all UNLV athletic events. The mascot, Hey Reb!, was first created in 1983 to depict the embodiment of an independent, rebel spirit at UNLV athletic events,[5][6] intended as a tribute to western settlers.[7]
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Hey Reb! | |
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University | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Conference | Mountain West |
Description | UNLV Rebels Mascot[1] |
First seen | 1983; 41 years ago (1983) |
Last seen | 2020; 4 years ago (2020) |
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In the aftermath of the George Floyd protests, the statue of the mascot was removed as part of a larger national reckoning with racist symbols and Confederate memorials; the mascot itself was permanently retired for the same reason, and no replacement mascot was announced.