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Flyers Fans Confused Whether Mascot Gritty Eating Live Bird Is Part Of The Act

By

The Onion Staff

1mo ago· 4 min readen

Summary

A satirical news article from The Onion about Philadelphia Flyers fans being confused whether their mascot Gritty eating a live bird is a planned stunt or just the mascot acting on its own feral instincts. The piece humorously captures the chaotic and unsettling nature of the Flyers mascot Gritty.

Key quotes

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He went straight from a silly hula dance to this—is it part of the bit or…
I mean, I know he's supposed to be a little unhinged, but this seems like a lot.
Nobody knows what the hell is going on with that thing, and at this point, nobody's brave enough to ask.
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PHILADELPHIA—Expressing confusion over whether they were witnessing a sanctioned in-game antic or the feral behavior of a mascot gone rogue, Philadelphia Flyers fans reported Tuesday that they weren’t sure if Gritty was actually supposed to be eating a li

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