Gritty (mascot)

Gritty
Team Philadelphia Flyers
Description Large, furry, orange creature in Flyers regalia
First seen September 24, 2018
Related mascot(s) Phillie Phanatic
Website www.nhl.com/flyers/fans/gritty

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 American left as "a symbol of progressive politics and resistance to Trumpism."[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

  1. ↑ "Flyers Introduce Official Team Mascot". PhiladelphiaFlyers.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. September 24, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  2. ↑ "How the Left Won the War for Gritty, the New Mascot of the Philadelphia Flyers". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
  3. ↑ "Flyers introduce new 'Gritty' addition to team". NBC Sports Philadelphia. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  4. ↑ "The Internet Thinks the Philadelphia Flyers' New Mascot Named 'Gritty' Is a Nightmare". Maxim. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  5. ↑ "I'm David Raymond, Creator of Gritty, and This Is How I Work". LifeHacker. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  6. 1 2 "Meet Gritty: The Flyers' new team mascot". 6abc Philadelphia. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  7. 1 2 "NHL mascot rankings: Gritty's big debut". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  8. ↑ "LOOK: New Flyers mascot Gritty dances with Jimmy Fallon, gets punched by Ricky Gervais". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
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