How false reports that Deontay Wilder broke an ESPN mascot’s jaw with a punch spread around the world
This appears to have started with inaccurate captions on YouTube and Twitter videos, which then were cited by all sorts of media outlets.
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New Flyers’ mascot Gritty took a big faceplant in his on-ice debut, shot a staffer in the back with a t-shirt cannon
Gritty's on-ice debut was far from perfectly smooth.
Western Kentucky mascot Big Red goes to court to take on his evil Italian twin Gabibbo
An Italian media company controlled by Silvio Berlusconi's family has a mascot named Gabibbo, which looks a whole lot like whatever Big Red is.
Marlins fire guy who played Billy the Marlin, clarify they haven’t fired the mascot itself
Kings and Canucks mascots awkwardly taught Chinese fans what penalties are in hockey
Here’s something you may have never seen before at the NHL level of hockey. Prior to a preseason...
Mr. Met flips off fan, Mets issue an apology on Twitter
The Mets' season in one post.
Rice unveils new Owl-centric logos, because owls are awesome
More owls, please.
Noah Syndergaard steals Phanatic’s ATV, tears through outfield
The Phoenix Suns’ Gorilla went diving for something, in the team’s most interesting moment of the season
A heroic effort from the Phoenix Suns' mascot.
Mr. Met and Noah Syndergaard trade Twitter barbs on Valentine’s Day
Mr. Met owned Mets ace Noah Syndergaard on Twitter.
This is FSU mascot Chief Osceola falling off a horse at the Orange Bowl
Florida State did just fine in the first half of the Orange Bowl against Michigan, but the festivities...
Why the hell does the World Cup need a mascot?
That picture up there is the freshly-unveiled 2018 World Cup mascot, Zabivaka. Zabivaka is probably Russian for wolf...
Mascots is like a copy of a copy of a better Christopher Guest film
Let’s begin this review of the new Christopher Guest film Mascots with a segue. Waiting for Guffman is...
WATCH: Christopher Guest’s Netflix mockumentary ‘Mascots’ gets a full trailer
When it comes to deciding what your favorite Christopher Guest mockumentary is, you’re usually either #TeamWaitingForGuffman or #TeamBestInShow. It...
So, the Galápagos Gang devoured a (fake) Nationals third base coach
There’s a lot of weird promotions at sporting events out there. One of the strangest, but also the...
Watch: Jason Kipnis shoulder checks ketchup hot dog mascot
At many Major League Baseball stadiums, one of the promotions is a mascot race around the warning track. In...
Grizzlies mascot slams fake Spurs mascot through a table
The Memphis Grizzlies’ best-of seven series against the San Antonio Spurs returned to Tennessee last night. The Grizzlies...
Let’s watch 14 mascots sprint to the finish on a British race track
The Children’s Trust hosted a charity event on Sunday at Wincanton Racecourse in Somerset, England. Well, part of...
The Week That Was In Mostly Terrible Sports Fashion
Sports and fashion are two explosive worlds that have increasingly embraced one another with each passing year. The blossoming...
The Miami Heat mascot’s long jump attempt did not go as planned
The Miami Heat’s mascot, Burnie, had his birthday on Sunday. To celebrate, Burnie had several of his mascot...
