Originally, the mascot made an "OK" sign with his left hand. The mascot's index finger and thumb formed a closed circle, which some hate groups have used as a sign for white power in recent years.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — 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 ...

In the original depiction of the mascot, which debuted in the early 1970s, Herbie's left hand made the "OK" sign with the index finger and thumb forming a closed circle.

Nebraska School Changes Mascot Hand Gesture to Avoid Tie to White Supremacy Herbie Husker has long made the "OK" sign in its cartoon form, but a change is being made now that the symbol has been ...

The University of Nebraska 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 white supremacy ...

The University of Nebraska updated the image of its mascot to avoid any connection with white supremacy, switching out the character’s OK hand gesture to a “No. 1” gesture. For nearly 50 ...

Herbie Husker, a cartoon mascot for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, had shown the “OK” hand sign for almost 50 years, but the university is making the revision after learning the same gesture has ...

The University of Nebraska- Lincoln has altered its mascot logo to remove an "OK" hand gesture that white nationalists have co-opted in recent years. The original logo featured a cartoon version ...

LINCOLN, Neb. — 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 ...

Herbie Husker has long made the "OK" sign in its cartoon form, but a change is being made now that the symbol has been co-opted by some groups as a sign for "white power" Published January 29, 2022 ...