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Philadelphia Flyers Introduce Horrifying New Mascot Named ‘Gritty’

WTF

Most mascots are equal parts cute and terrifying. The NHL's newest one skips the cute part.

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Apparently believing the world to not yet be fully saturated with nightmares, the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday morning introduced their brand-new mascot, named Gritty, with an apparent intent to fill NHL fans with terror:

Gah! And as if that weren’t bad enough, the Flyers prepared a seizure-inducing introduction video of the furry abomination:

We sincerely apologize for this news existing, and for sharing it with you.

—Tim Burke

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