So I don't know anything about sports, nor do I particularly care about them, but I do love animals and animals are often sports teams' mascots. *Deep breath* Soooooo I guess I do have ~some~ agency when it comes to mascots.
And boy do I have some thoughts on this one.
Join us in welcoming the newest member of the #Flyers Family, @GrittyNHL!! Learn more about Gritty: https://t.co/eQRwTtD54w https://t.co/njHQO1824b
The Philadelphia Flyers just introduced their new mascot, a furry orange abomination known as "Gritty."
It me. #Gritty
And I'm sorry, but like...the fuck is this?

*shivers*

Even the Pittsburgh Penguins are like...umm?????
lol ok https://t.co/3sSJcbLSfF
Well, according to the internet, the Flyers have described "it" as "a seven-foot, orange, fuzzy creature with lidless googly eyes." Hmmm.
IDK, his Twitter banner looks like me when I'm drunk at the bar and looking for some random finance bro to make out with.

And Twitter agrees that Gritty is, uh...how do I put this? Umm...downright TERRIFYING:
Gritty looks like he's seen some shit https://t.co/QA28IjsVAL
"HERE’S GRITTY!"
stared at the new Flyers mascot too long and now i have to take a walk