Cheatham Middle School unveiled its new mascot, named after Xavier University, on Monday after University of Cincinnati threatened legal action over Bearcats usage.

From Bearcats to Musketeers, a Tennessee middle school chooses a new mascot with Cincinnati ties.Cheatham Middle School, located

According to WTVC, a local news station in Tennessee, "Musketeers" beat out another favorite by voters; the Cubs, which is Cheatham County High School's mascot. The other runner-ups were the Bobcats and Coyotes.

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The Cheatham County School District said they received the letter regarding copyright and licensing infringement by the Cheatham Middle School Bearcats, who were using a C-Paw logo.

School officials said the letter concerned copyright and licensing infringements, as Cheatham's mascot is a bearcat, and they call themselves the CMS Bearcats. The school claimed it submitted a proposal to UC,

For 26 years, Cheatham Middle School was the home of the Bearcats, now, it’s chosen the name of a rival school of the University of Cincinnati following a Cease and Desist letter from the collegiate Bearcats.