Nebraska reveals new Herbie Husker logo after old one was accused of having White supremacy link

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The Nebraska Cornhuskers revealed a new look for its mascot Herbie Husker on Monday.

The so-called "modernized version" of the logo features a blonde-haired man with overalls and boots. The new logo has a corncob in his left pocket and a football in his hand. He’s also holding up one finger on his left fan to apparently signify the Cornhuskers are No. 1.

The new mascot will make its first appearance Saturday at the Red-White Spring Game.

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Athletics director Trev Alberts of the Cornhuskers on the field before the game against the Georgia Southern Eagles at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 10, 2022, in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)

"Herbie Husker has been one of the iconic symbols of Nebraska Athletics for nearly 50 years,’ Trev Alberts, the vice chancellor and athletics director, said in a news release. "Our fans are passionate about all things related to the Huskers, and they have a particular fondness for Herbie. We are excited to present modernized Herbie Husker marks and logos and thrilled to unveil our new Herbie mascot at Saturday's spring game."

The school said there was a priority on "embracing the Cornhusker tradition and the agricultural background of the state of Nebraska" when it came to modernizing the logo.

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In January 2022, the university altered the logo to avoid alleged White supremacy links.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has made a change to its cartoon mascot Herbie Husker to eliminate confusion about the meaning of a hand gesture he makes that some people connect with