Claim: University of Florida dropped its "Gator Bait" cheer used at sporting events due to the phrase's invocation of a history of racist imagery of Black children being used as "alligator bait."
Fact-check: Did University Drop 'Gator Bait' Cheer Due to Racist Connotations?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Nur Ibrahim
Date published: 2020-06-23T13:54:15