To begin, this piece has a very interesting personal connection to me because I have grown up a big Florida State fan my entire life. My father played golf for FSU, so over the years I have attended multiple games and am very well-versed in the issue this article covers.
I believe that a possible research question Lapointe could have posed to launch his research would be, "Why were some universities able to successfully appeal against the NCAA to keep their mascots, while many others weren't?" I think this is a possible question because it would lead the author to understand how these few schools received permission from the actual tribes to use their name and heritage. The article then focused on Florida State Seminoles because F.S.U is a perfect illustration of this matter due to their rich tribal history and ongoing association with the university.
The purpose of the article was to inform readers of an issue that not only affected the sports world, but also sent shock waves into the political world about "socially-correctness". Since the purpose is to not only approach to sports fans but also those with political curiosity, Lapointe had to do research to apply to both these audiences. At times he spent time describing the atmosphere at sporting events, and the traditions that go on during games (the Tomahawk Chop, Renegade planting the spear.) Meanwhile he also appealed to his political audience by citing the specific NCAA rule in question and giving specific responses of modern day Seminole tribe on the issue as a political matter.
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