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Haka no more: Arizona football to discontinue use of pregame haka dance after criticism

The Arizona Wildcats football team has a tradition before every game that started in 2009 and that tradition is no longer valid in the program. The Arizona Wildcats football team has a tradition before every game that started in 2009 and that tradition is no longer valid in the program.

The highly recognized Ka Mate Haka dance that is lead by a plethora of Polynesian players was discontinued after a California State associate professor created an online petition.

Dr. Christina Campbell was outraged with the poor quality of work the Wildcats put into the dance as the dance is known for the Rugby club team, All Blacks.