Roberto Luongo is the reigning champion of hockey Twitter and no mockery is complete until he chimes in. So when moments like the Flyers’ mascot reveal happen, we’re all basically waiting for Lu to chime in.
This morning, after what was apparently a pretty long night, the Panthers goalie did just that. He shared his thoughts on Gritty the mascot, and the fact that his haunting face kept him up all night. We’re just not sure if it was from laughing, scrolling through memes or pure terror.
It is a truly horrifying mascot, but the Flyers seem to have executed this things entrance to the world perfectly. Embracing it’s weirdness and giving it a weird backstory, they have immediately made Gritty one of the most popular mascots in the world. This photo to close out the day was too much.
On top of that, they offered up plenty of meme material.
