Mascot Madness and Sideline Shenanigans
In a scary moment at a pregame rally, the mascot for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels collapsed and began having a seizure at half-court during a pre-game rally at the COX Pavillion. The incident happened during a mascot basketball game held before the Runnin' Rebels took on New Mexico. Unfortunately, the whole incident happened on kids day. Medical … [Read more...]
What do the Cleveland Cavaliers do when a big headed star who is full of hot air leaves town? Well duh, they replace him with another big headed star whose full of hot air. The Cavaliers have debuted a second mascot this season, Sir Cleveland Cavalier, based more closely on the teams name and logo. He's complete with sword and giant … [Read more...]
Now, I assume that 90+ percent of the popluation has never and will never do a backflip, and that's OK. Same goes for the mascot nation, save a trampoline dunk or two. But this high school mascot from the Marshall Lions pulls one off flawlessly during halfrime at a recent tournament. After you watch the video below, go outside and try a … [Read more...]
Well, we've all heard about mascots getting sued over some crazy claims, but we're bordering on the ridiculous here. It seems a man has sued the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Quicken Loans Arena to find out the identity of the Cleveland mascot Moondog. From Courthouse News Service: A man sued the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Quicken Loans Arena … [Read more...]
Well, we've seen this before, and I am sure we'll see it again... Here are the steps to selling tickets in the NBA: Step #1: Find really tall place. Step #2: Put mascot up there. Step #3: Sell tickets? That's what the Sacramento Kings have decided to do as they have put their mascot Slamson on top of the Ikea sign to sell 1000 more … [Read more...]
While not molesting cute acrobatic acts, Benny The Bull likes to go hang out with the kids at local fun places. Well, during a recent hang out session, Benny ended up being a victim of someone's bad day. The Chicago Sun-Times reports: As the group crossed a foot bridge leading to the go-kart area, a man and woman approached from the opposite … [Read more...]
Well, Free Agency is upon us. In other words, a bunch of guys who make 7 million a year for sub-par performance shop themselves around to try and make more money. Well, Dwayne Wade is one of those guys, and he has yet to make a commitment either way. So, in a feat of desperation, Burnie, the mascot of the Miami Heat is making the entry of … [Read more...]
With help from Little Giant Ladders, The Utah Jazz Bear stepped it up one notch in his "crazy stunt" arsenal with this upper deck to floor slide. You've seen the Bear slide down the stairs at Energy Solutions Arena before, but never from this high. Awesome stunt, and an awesome mascot. Jazz Bear Upper Deck Drop video after the jump: … [Read more...]
Hey, I know this is a bit old, but there are quite a few mascots out there that go above and beyond the call of duty to create an awesome atmosphere. Stuff from the Orlando Magic is one of those mascots, and I just happened to run across a great highlight video that compiles many of the antics that make stuff great. You know, more mascots, … [Read more...]
Ok, if there is anything I love more than Heather Mitts, it would be the picture of Rocky, The Denver Nuggets mascot I have posted to my right. And thanks to loyal reader Mike, I have another awesome story about Rocky to post. It seems over the weekend, Rocky decided to run a 10K, and many fans didn't think he could do it. According to … [Read more...]
