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

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,

Cheatham Middle School was "left with no reasonable choice but to rebrand" and select a new mascot. That's when another Cincinnati university offered up its mascot free of charge.

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.