''A statement like that I can understand coming from student-athletes, but to come from the athletic director, I am surprised and disappointed,'' said Ken Miller of the Gay and Lesbian Community Center. Now the university is being accused of homophobia by gay and lesbian groups and being criticized by some Native Hawaiians for renaming the football team the Warriors. ''That logo really put a stigma on our program at times in regards to it's part of the gay community, their flags and so forth,'' Hugh Yoshida said after the new, Polynesian-style ''H'' logo was unveiled this week, replacing the old logo, which had the letters UH and a rainbow. More recently, the rainbow has become a symbol for gay and lesbian pride, which the school's athletics director said was a factor in a decision to drop the rainbow from school logos and the football team's name. HONOLULU - For 77 years, the rainbow has been the symbol and nickname for the University of Hawaii football team, spurred on by the rallying cry, ''Go 'Bows!''
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