Not every professional sports team has a mascot.
Before Monday, the Flyers were one of those teams that didn't have a mascot, but as the hockey world found out, they'll have one going forward and its name is Gritty.
Remember when the Oilers unveiled their new mascot Hunter and it was straight out of a horror film? Yeah, this might be part two of that film.
Before you jump to conclusions, though, you should get to know Gritty first, as per the Flyers' website:
His father was a "bully," so naturally he has some of those tendencies - talented but feisty, a fierce competitor, known for his agility given his size. He's loyal but mischievous; the ultimate Flyers fan who loves the orange and black, but is unwelcoming to anyone who opposes his team. Legend has it he earned the name "Gritty" for possessing an attitude so similar to the team he follows.
He claims that he's been around for a lot longer than we know it, and recent construction at the Wells Fargo Center disturbed his secret hideout forcing him to show his face publicly for the first time. He has some oddities that are both humorous and strange. A number of times he's been caught eating snow straight from the Zamboni machine, and unbeknown to most, his love of hot dogs has been inflating the Flyers Dollar Dog Night consumption totals for years.
That being said, there's no denying that he's one of our own.
Now that you've gotten to know Gritty, let's check out the reaction from the hockey world to the newest NHL mascot:
Good luck sleeping tonight hockey fans because Gritty is watching. Gritty is always watching...
(H/T: Philadelphia Flyers)
