Hey Reb!

Hey Reb!
The sculpture of Hey Reb that stood outside the Tam Alumni Center from 2007 to 2020
UniversityUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas
ConferenceMountain West
DescriptionUNLV Rebels Mascot
First seen1983 (1983)
Last seen2020 (2020)

Hey Reb! was a mascot for the UNLV Rebels, the athletic teams of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada, USA. He performed live at all UNLV athletic events. The mascot, Hey Reb!, was first created in 1983 to depict the embodiment of an independent, rebel spirit at UNLV athletic events, intended as a tribute to western settlers.

In the aftermath of the George Floyd protests, the statue of the mascot was removed as part of a larger national reckoning with racist symbols and Confederate memorials; the mascot itself was permanently retired for the same reason, and no replacement mascot was announced.

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