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UPDATED Sep 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Sep 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
UF revives “gator bait” cheer after racist imagery ban
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The University of Florida brought back its “gator bait” cheer during its season opener Saturday night, more than six years after the school banned it. UF said the phrase was linked to “horrific historic racist imagery,” prompting the earlier prohibition.
WHO: University of Florida; UF athletics/cheer program
WHAT: UF revived the “gator bait” cheer during its season opener after previously banning it over racist imagery concerns.
WHEN: Reported Sep 8, 2026 at 3:40 PM ET
WHERE: Florida
WHY: UF said the cheer was banned because it was associated with “horrific historic racist imagery.”
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