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Today In Man-On-Mascot Violence

At an event celebrating Public Safety Day, someone punched the Mariner Moose....

SO MANY MASCOTS

When you can't sleep tonight, blame Adam Rubin....

The Butler Bulldog's Training Montage Is The Cutest Damn Thing

Butler just moved into the Big East, and the university released a video montage featuring its adorable bulldog mascot to celebrate the occasion. Yes, this is a silly public relations stunt, but who cares? Lookit that doggie!...

Pirate Parrot Lunges For Ball, Faceplants

Note 1: It's not that this video is cut short. We checked, and the Root Sports broadcast cuts away from the super slo-mo JUST before the mascot goes beak-first into the dirt, in order not to miss the next pitch. Damn it....

This Phone Book Cover Shows An Awfully Excited Penn State Mascot

If it wasn't obvious before, it certainly is now: The Nittany Lion has absolutely no trouble getting up for every game at Beaver Stadium....

Harvey The Hound's Head Recovered

You're cleaning out the flooded Saddledome. You're thigh deep in murky water. It's dead silent. Your flashlight illuminates just a few feet ahead of you in this cavernous, waterlogged mausoleum. Suddenly—something bumps against your leg. You look down. You never sleep again....

Now Mike Florio Is Getting In Twitter Fights With NFL Mascots

Resident NBC/ProFootballTalk moron and supposed NFL maven Mike Florio took his lifelong itinerary of bad decisions to a new level last night, getting into Twitter beef with Jaguars mascot Jaxson de Ville. ...

The Charlotte NBA Team Might Rather Be The Hornets Again

During its short 25 years in the NBA, the Hornets moniker has proven to be the league's Johnny Cash — it's been everywhere, man. Born in Charlotte, transplanted to New Orleans in 2001, bivouacked in Oklahoma City for two post-Katrina seasons, back to New Orleans for the past six seasons, then banish...

Hawaii Puts The Rainbow Back In Warriors

Hawaii has abandoned a plan to neuter one of the best nicknames in college sports. For the first time in 13 years, Hawaii football—and the rest of the university's men's teams—will be the Rainbow Warriors....

UConn's Logo Was Once A Very Sad Dog

The University of Connecticut today unveiled a new, ugly logo—seriously, did the Northeast Manitoba Frozen Wolves fold before they could pay their graphic designer?—but that's not why we're moved to write. Look instead at the top left corner of this image....

The Complete Family Tree Of College Mascots

The above image is just a tiny portion—the cat teams—of the universe of NCAA mascots. Of nearly 1,300 schools in Divisions I, II, and III, there are bound to be some repeats. But now that someone has gone to the trouble of putting every single one on a poster and breaking them down by team name, it'...

The Rays Killed Steve Irwin, And The American League Is Next [UPDATES]

Oh, Raymond, no....

Does Sluggerrr, The Kansas City Royals Mascot, Enjoy Lap Dances? (NSFW)

What you see below is a very NSFW photo of what appears to be Sluggerrr, the Kansas City Royals' mascot, enjoying the view at a party attended by our tipster's buddies. ...

SPARTY DOES NOT APPROVE....

High School Students Vote To Change Redskins Mascot Despite Protests From Parents And Alumni

In the Washington Redskins' fight agains the perception that their mascot, a racist caricature and slur, is a racist caricature and slur, they have enlisted the aid of various high schools around the nation who use the same mascot, mostly to act as a shield. This has been the defense for about a wee...

The Redskins Are Just Going To Hide Behind Every Single School That Uses The Name Redskins

On Monday, the Redskins launched a campaign to defend their use of a racist slur as a team name. It was weak, and centered on the nebulous concept of "pride" felt by a particular Ohio high school that also uses the name Redskins. Drew pointed out that it's bullshit, and this is all about Dan Snyder ...

Washington Redskins "Proudly" Defend Their Name In The Dumbest Way Possible

Here in the 21st century, there is a growing sentiment that the Washington Redskins should finally adopt a less offensive team name. DC mayor Vincent Gray wants the name changed. Longtime DC newsman and real-life Sugar Bear Jim Vance wants the name changed. And Mike Florio wants RGIII to want the na...

This Photo Of The Georgetown And Butler Bulldogs Is Just The Cutest Goddamn Thing

The Georgetown Hoyas and Butler Bulldogs each have a pair of adorable bulldog mascots. Today, Georgetown Jack and Georgetown Jack Jr. welcomed Butler Blue 2 and Bulter Blue 3 (Butler Blue 1 is apparently dead retired. Sad face.) to their campus for a summit of adorability. That's how we got the pic...

Rejoice: The New Mascot In The Washington Nationals' Presidents Race Is William Taft, Our Fattest And Sleepiest President [Update]

At a fan fest today, the Nationals will announce the addition of a new American president to their much-beloved mascot race, which already saw a shake-up late in the Nationals' season when Teddy Roosevelt won for the first time ever. Crowd-pleasers that the Nationals are, they understood that fans ...

The New Orleans Hornets Are Officially The New Orleans Pelicans

We've been on board the Pelicans bandwagon from the very beginning, but the team made it official this afternoon. Starting next season, the Hornets are no more (unless the Bobcats become the Hornets. Even then the Pelicans will keep the Hornets' pre-2002 history. It's all very confusing.)...