Although British authorities are using the excuse that the Native American Lacrosse Team players don't have proper passports, many are saying there is a more sinister reason for not allowing the players into the country.
The men's team is made up of Iroquois, a people who are credited with founding the game. For over 1,000 years, the Iroquoi and other Native American tribes have been playing lacrosse, honing their skills by playing against each other in hopes of one day going up against the Anglo-Saxsons.
Said Filbert D. Bugglester, captain of the British men's lacrosse team, "we simply cannot abide having an unlevel playing field where one team outshines all the others before the contest even begins. With that said, we would certainly invite the Iroquois to play some other time when the stakes aren't nearly so high. Right now, this country is still reeling from its incredibly poor performance at the World Cup and we simply cannot take another beating like that."
Bugglester did apologize that the Iroquois team won't be able to play in the World Championships, but he claims that from what he remembers from his history lessons, Native Americans are used to having their ideas stolen and their dreams dashed. "This lacrosse decision is not so different than those made in America over the past few centuries where Indian lands were stolen right out from under the indigenous peoples. They have come to expect this type of treatment, I would expect," said Bugglester.
