Why today is a great day to drop 'Lady' mascots

Sunday is International Women's Day.

Know how I knew?

The Google logo on my computer had the gender symbol for women next to a sunburst-looking logo that I wasn't familiar with, so I scrolled over it to see what the occasion was.

International Women's Day 2020.

The observance has been around for more than a century. It is celebrated on March 8 each year and is a day to recognize the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. That's a celebration I can get behind.

The timing of this day was interesting in light of a debate between some of our sports staff. Several of us spent time Saturday and Sunday talking about whether we should use "Lady" as part of the mascot name of…