Mascots

VIDEO: Harlem Globetrotters mascot, Big G, can really dance

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Nothing is more American than the Harlem Globetrotters trotting out in red, white, and blue uniforms and entertaining crowds with dazzling basketball and an occasional prank or two. Read more

The 7 least trustworthy food mascots

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A study in the UK released said that some beloved food mascots such as Tony the Tiger and Coco the Monkey are contributing to children’s obesity. But they’re not the only mascots who seem capable of misdeeds. Read more

The best subway band you'll ever see

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I’m pretty sure this is my usual train station which pisses me off because I never see anything this awesome in my commute. The most exciting thing that happened to me today is a fat black lady in a red-tinted weave yelling at me. So, you could see why I’d prefer people in costumes playing ... Read more

Interlude: Slap Shot

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NHL: Maple Leafs sign Slap Shot star’s sonNFL: Burress’ gun case adjourned until mid-JuneNFL: Chad Ocho Cinco absent from offseason workout programCBK: New Mexico St. mascot suspended for fightingCBK: WhatIfSports.com: Final Four projectionsUFC: UFC greenlights construction of Russian stadiumUFC: ‘The Ultimate Fighter: USA vs. UK’ previewPGA: TV audience of Tiger Woods’ win trumps two majors ... Read more

A mascot tearing its knee is still pretty funny

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Mascots are always fun with their flips and their costumes and doing silly things like, I dunno, wearing a costume and doing flips. Something about people in costumes just amuses me. Well, the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks’ mascot Bango was a part of an awesome trick shot during the NBA All-Star Game which ended in tragedy. ... Read more

Interlude: Duh

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NFL: Playing Madden just might make you a smarter NFL fanNFL: Atlanta lawyer suing Pacman JonesNFL: Aikman to Romo: Perception of you mattersMLB: Diamondbacks mascot fired for DUIMLB: McGwire’s little brother says Big Mac used HGH, steroidsNFL: PETA withdraw TV offer to VickUFC: BJ Penn quits UFC Primetime over negative portrayalBOXING: Proposed Hatton-Pacquiao fight off ... Read more

10 COLLEGE MASCOTS YOU’D LOVE TO SEE DRUNK

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With news that the Nittany Lion mascot was arrested for a dui, we thought we’d go ahead and look at some of our favorite mascots and see which ones we’d love to see drunk… The Gaylord Camel If you think camels pee a lot normally, wait until you get a few brews in them. The ... Read more

JoJo and a guy in a bear costume seem like they're having fun

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From Jumpstart’s “Read for the Record” in Boston, which I assume involved both reading and records. Read more

The 10 Worst Mascots of the Tourney

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What’s in a name you ask? Well, this tourney features Wildcats, Bulldogs, Tigers, and Huskies. Names that sound tough, names that invoke fear in the heart of an opponent. But Saints and Hilltoppers? Hell, that ain’t scaring anybody. Guyism takes a look at the worst mascots of the 2008 NCAA Tournament. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers-To fully ... Read more