Florida brings back 'Gator Bait' chant once scrutinized for racist off-field origin
- Gator Bait: 4 events in the last 90 days
- Previous: earlier the same day · Florida football revives banned 'Gator Bait' cheer for 2026 opener
What happened
Florida banned the "Gator Bait" chant in 2020 due to "horrific historic racist imagery associated with the phrase."
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Timeline
- First appeared on Yahoo SportsYahoo Sports
- The Athletic started reportingThe Athletic