The McGill Redbirds: new name for a new era to wear, and cheer for with pride

[Bizz]

I'm not exactly sure why people hate the name. It is as good as any name.

In fact, you're quite wrong considering they changed the name cause of a complaint in regards to Native people allusion. The new one is worst than «Redmen» :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bird