UPDATE: The account has been restored to its original name.
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GREEN BAY, Wis–An April Fool’s prank played by the UW-Green Bay Athletics Department is lasting much longer than expected. On Monday, the Department posted on the social media platform X that it was changing its mascot from the Phoenix to the Pigeons.
Starting a new legacy.
After careful consideration, Green Bay Athletics is rebranding to become the Green Bay Pigeons
Complete details #FireUpPigeonshttps://t.co/hn7MCheF0G
— Green Bay Phoenix (@GBPhoenix) April 1, 2024
As of Wednesday, the Green Bay Pigeons handle and avatar was still on the account. Green Bay Athletics then posted directly to Elon Musk and X Support saying they had been banned from changing it back to the Phoenix.
We changed our name and profile picture as an April Fool's joke on Monday, and have been temporarily barred from changing it back.
Please help.
— Green Bay Phoenix (@GBPhoenix) April 3, 2024