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Isaiah Poor Bear Chandler ( photo courtesy of Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

WICHITA, KS\u2014Last week CBS broadcasters decided to have some fun with the surname of Wichita State big man, Isaiah Poor Bear Chandler, Their insensitive remarks deeply impacted Chandler and forced the network and the university to condemn the remarks and issue support for Poor Bear Chandler.<\/p>\n

The 6-9 Poor Bear Chandler is an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe and was raised on the Pine Ridge Reservation.<\/p>\n

Six years ago, the NSNT interviewed then Omaha Central Senior Poor Bear Chandler after an historic exhibition game between Central and the little upstart school, defending state champion and LNI champion, Winnebago. It might have been an exhibition game, but it was played before a packed house, and hotly contested. Poor Bear Chandler and Winnebago\u2019s David Wingett were the two opposing big men, and although Wingett lit up the scoreboard, he could not overcome the depth advantage of the bigger school.<\/p>\n

Extremely large and powerful, Poor Bear Chandler proved to be a kind, gentle, respectful person in the post-game locker room interview. This long-anticipated matchup was made possible because both big men were enrolled tribal members and the cream of the Nebraska high school basketball playing crop.<\/p>\n

From Central, Poor Bear Chandler went on to Wichita State, a highly respected, topflight basketball program. Things did not go well. He struggled after a knee injury and left the game and took a job. But last week he returned to the Wichita State line up, a walk on, and according to the Wichita Eagle: \u201cPoor Bear-Chandler played eight minutes, the second-most of any bench player, and contributed four points and two rebounds. He drilled a 15-foot jumper on his first shot attempt in the first half, then grabbed an offensive rebound and made both free throws after being fouled in the second half.\u201d<\/p>\n

Poor Bear Chandler told the Wichita Eagle: \u201cWhen I put on that uniform, that\u2019s when the nostalgia hit,\u201d Poor Bear-Chandler said. \u201cI felt like I was young again. It was so much fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was in the next game, at Richmond, that the controversy occurred.<\/p>\n

Chick Hernandez and Chris Walker were the CBS broadcasters. Hernandez was the play-by-play man, Walker the former player. They stumbled out of the broadcast blocks by misreading the name on the back of Poor Bear Chandler\u2019s jersey, repeatedly referring to him as \u201cPooh Bear.\u201d<\/p>\n

Walker said: \u201cHe\u2019s got Pooh Bear on the back of his jersey. I love that\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s one of the better names in college basketball,\u201d Hernandez said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, that is the best name in college basketball,\u201d Walker said \u201cPooh Bear? You\u2019ve got to be kidding. I was like, \u2018OK, let me look in my notes. Maybe I said something wrong here.’\u201d<\/p>\n

Later in the broadcast, the duo mentioned Poor Bear-Chandler\u2019s Oglala Lakota heritage but followed with another \u201cPooh Bear\u201d joke.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love that and shout out to coach Isaac Brown for allowing him to have that on his jersey,\u201d Walker said. \u201cI love it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know opponents are calling him \u2018Winnie\u2019 at some point,\u201d Hernandez said.<\/p>\n

Even after the broadcast duo were informed it was Poor Bear, and that Poor Bear Chandler was half Lakota, they continued to giggle over \u201cPooh Bear.\u201d<\/p>\n

Given it is their job to be informed about the team, and they are professional communicators, servicing a fairly large audience, it is surprising they could be this tone deaf about a player\u2019s heritage. They knew more about a literary character, a cartoon bear, than they did about a nearby Indian tribe. In addition, the town and the team are named after the Wichita Tribe, a Caddoan people related to the Pawnee and Arikara.<\/p>\n

Poor Bear Chandler\u2019s social media response?\u2014\u201dThis (is) not cool (for real).\u201d<\/p>\n

On Twitter, Poor Bear Chandler wrote: \u201cSo it\u2019s okay to make fun of my last name? Just shows your ability to be serious in a professional setting. Just because my people was almost colonized doesn\u2019t mean I don\u2019t know where I come from!\u201d<\/p>\n

CBS went into full damage control mode, and Hernandez and Walker met with Poor Bear Chandler. Hernandez said: \u201cChris and I would like to take this time to publicly apologize to Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler, his family, the Native American community, the NABC and the Hall of Fame Classic for our comments and lack of sensitivity surrounding Isaiah\u2019s name during yesterday\u2019s game. We asked for and met with Isaiah this morning to apologize in person and express our deep regret. We appreciate Isaiah taking the time to educate us on the significance of his name and his heritage. We will continue to learn from this and be better moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wichita State also made a statement: \u201cUnfortunately, during the Nov. 21 broadcast of the Shockers\u2019 victory over Grand Canyon University, CBS Sports Network\u2019s on-air talent made inappropriate and insensitive comments directed at Isaiah Poor Bear-Chandler, insulting both Isaiah and his Oglala Lakota heritage. We are appreciative of CBS Sports Network\u2019s apologetic efforts, both in-person at (the) pre-game meal this morning and on-air during today\u2019s NABC Hall of Fame Classic Championship contest. To his credit, Isaiah facilitated an educational and enlightening discussion engaging numerous individuals, including CBS Sports Network\u2019s on-air talent. Isaiah strongly desires for this unfortunate circumstance to serve as a positive learning opportunity in support of the Indigenous community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since his return, Poor Bear Chandler has played 34 minutes over three games, scored eight points, had seven rebounds, a blocked shot, and a steal.<\/p>\n

(Contact James Giago Davies at skindiesel@msn.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Isaiah Poor Bear Chandler ( photo courtesy of Getty Images) WICHITA, KS\u2014Last week CBS broadcasters decided to have some fun with the surname of Wichita State big man, Isaiah Poor Bear Chandler, Their insensitive remarks deeply impacted Chandler and forced the network and the university to condemn the remarks and <\/p>\n

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