considered that having a tree as their mascot might be .... yup, racist.
So the school board has to pretend that this is a serious, non-ridiculous question. They already changed the name of the school. Now they have to make sure the mascot is politically correct.
How about have the mascot be, oxygen?
https://www.foxnews.com/us/portland-school-postpones-vote-on-changing-mascot-to-evergreens-over-concerns-of-ties-to-lynching