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Philadelphia Flyers' new odd-looking, fuzzy mascot Gritty has scared the internet
2 years ago | By WGN TV
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Flyers have introduced an odd-looking new team mascot - a 7-foot fuzzy creature named Gritty with a wild, orange beard.
The character's debut triggered an outpouring of comments online, including “Good luck sleeping tonight, Flyers fans” and comparisons to ZZ Top and the Muppets. Twitter users created memes with Gritty taking the place of horror-movie villains and splicing his head onto other disturbing images.
Good luck sleeping tonight, Flyers fans Gritty pic.twitter.com/PTLdDwWZq9
- Trevor Robb September 24, 2018
The cross-state rival Pittsburgh Penguins...
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Flyers mascot ‘Gritty' engineered to terrify Twitter
2 years ago | By New York Post
PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Flyers have introduced an odd-looking new team mascot - a 7-foot fuzzy creature named Gritty with a wild, orange beard. The creature is so bizarre that Twitter could not get enough. The character's debut triggered an outpouring of comments online, including, “Good luck sleeping tonight, Flyers fans,” and comparisons to ZZ...
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