Gritty
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Team | Philadelphia Flyers |
Description | Large, furry, orange creature in Flyers regalia |
First seen | September 24, 2018 |
Related mascot(s) | Phillie Phanatic |
Website | www |
Gritty is the official team mascot for the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Philadelphia Flyers. [1] Introduced in 2018, the mascot drew widespread comment for its frightening appearance and was embraced by the alt-right for use in racist internet memes. This was retaliatory, and was motivated by the widespread sentiment of the american left that the mascot should be used as "their very own Pepe the Frog".[2]
Description
Gritty is a 7-foot furry orange creature with googly eyes who wears Flyers gear.[3][4] Gritty was created by David Raymond, the first man to portray the Phillie Phanatic,[5] and was introduced on September 24, 2018. The mascot has been compared to the Phillie Phanatic, the mascot for the Philadelphia Phillies.[6] Grittty made his debut on September 24, 2018, and appeared on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon several days later.[7][8] Many sources brought attention to his appearance, which could be construed as frightening.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Flyers Introduce Official Team Mascot". PhiladelphiaFlyers.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. September 24, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "How the left won the war for gritty". The New Yorker. 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ^ "Flyers introduce new 'Gritty' addition to team". NBC Sports Philadelphia. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ^ "The Internet Thinks the Philadelphia Flyers' New Mascot Named 'Gritty' Is a Nightmare". Maxim. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
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at position 74 (help) - ^ "I'm David Raymond, Creator of Gritty, and This Is How I Work". LifeHacker. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ a b "Meet Gritty: The Flyers' new team mascot". 6abc Philadelphia. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ^ a b "NHL mascot rankings: Gritty's big debut". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ^ "LOOK: New Flyers mascot Gritty dances with Jimmy Fallon, gets punched by Ricky Gervais". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.