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The Early Reactions For Gritty Are In
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The Flyers introduced their new mascot, Gritty, this morning in front of children at the Please Touch Museum. God bless those souls. I heard from someone who works for the team that it was going to be really ugly. It appears so. No idea what’s going on here.
Twitter reactions are after the jump.
Really?????????? https://t.co/fuwMSRRSf8
— Howard Eskin (@howardeskin) September 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/keithlaw/status/1044255254550859776
Was having a nice day until I saw the new Flyers mascot.
— marisa ingemi ✨ (@Marisa_Ingemi) September 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/BlueSeatBlogs/status/1044252698135154688
INBOX: Congratulations to our new Deputy Attorney General! pic.twitter.com/ECQTGMkOWe
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) September 24, 2018
BE UNAFRAID CHILDREN FOR I AM GRITTY. CLOSE YOUR EYES AND SLEEP FOREVER AS I DEVOUR YOUR SOULS. pic.twitter.com/mjtFv4hgEv
— CogginToboggan (@CogginToboggan) September 24, 2018
Cowardly Lion 🦁 been smashing Grimace pic.twitter.com/5iqCcSHa3V
— Coriey Brooo (@CoryBrown3) September 24, 2018
Live look at the kids when they walk into the WFC and see the new mascot pic.twitter.com/LbM1N529LU
— MRCROCKPOT (@mrcrockpot) September 24, 2018
Apparently good mascot ideas are as elusive as the 2nd Round of the playoffs or quality goaltending
— Franzke & LA (@FranzkeLA) September 24, 2018
DEAD UPON US ALL, HE WILL HAUNT OUR DREAMS
— 𝙅𝙖𝙠𝙚〽️ (@Jakemcq10) September 24, 2018
#HeyYouGuys #Sloth #Goonies @NHLFlyers pic.twitter.com/nEwUBsAYyW
— Chris Lamers (@24bigslim) September 24, 2018
the orange they have for the 4t shirts is 😙👌 pic.twitter.com/72TL0gNUHz
— Babs the Spooky Scary Shark (@HockeyBabbler) September 24, 2018
— Chris Devine (@cdevine95) September 24, 2018
Looks like the phanatic and cookie monster had an orange child.
— Alex Unrue (@alex_unrue) September 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/DylanCCSports/status/1044249965432852480
— Nikki '78 💐🌷🌻 (@80sretro215) September 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/Arnold921/status/1044261677255073792
https://twitter.com/jaybusbee/status/1044253134732873728
every picture i see it gets worse
— evnted (@evnted) September 24, 2018
Gritty is the Phanatic’s cousin from Delco
— Zoo With Roy (@zoowithroy) September 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/Zach_Brach/status/1044245664593575936
You vs the guy she told you not to worry about. @BarstoolJordie @KingOfTheNHL pic.twitter.com/vif54Lw5LD
— Mike Smith (@Real_MikeySmith) September 24, 2018
@dpim13 I feel like I've seen this thing somewhere before. Oh right… pic.twitter.com/0P4ysDr1X7
— Dan Mirsky (@DanMirsky) September 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/dbrobst92/status/1044246550644498432
What in the fuckin heck? https://t.co/VLSLmKBC2G
— Pardon My Take (@PardonMyTake) September 24, 2018
— Kasey Kahne Appreciator (@hockeylake72) September 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/JohnnyMcKeever/status/1044252757199327232
— Jawn (@JonHerbs) September 24, 2018
"Has anyone seen Phil E. Moose?" pic.twitter.com/9LaZuH2cPF
— Zoo With Roy (@zoowithroy) September 24, 2018
Grit E. Moose
— Godzilla Shammgodzilla (@FanSince09) September 24, 2018
Shout out to whoever designed the new flyers mascot for really nailing that "jerks-off-while-holding-binoculars" look pic.twitter.com/LJRpGGzBHp
— McKeever (@JohnnyMcKeever) September 24, 2018
Guys, I’m being sincere, this just doesn’t work. Gritty has hidden bodies under floor boards
— Geoff (@geoffmang) September 24, 2018
— Big Bucket (@_PositiveBob) September 24, 2018
#Gritty pic.twitter.com/PISZ22cziM
— BuzzFeedPhillySports (@buzzfeedphl) September 24, 2018
"HERE’S GRITTY!" pic.twitter.com/DFIIn1Qlli
— Matt Mullin (@matt_mullin) September 24, 2018
Maybe we’re overreacting to Gritty, this is fine. pic.twitter.com/Q4PuNIqhoS
— John Barchard | Monetize Philly (@JohnBarchard) September 24, 2018
— ⛧Bolt Vanderhuge⛧ (@xpenis_cakesx) September 24, 2018
— x – ♚ Brendan Page ♚ (@BrendanDrPepper) September 24, 2018
— bird hating account (@atf13atf) September 24, 2018
If this thing tries to touch me, I’m launching a beer at its head
— The God of Gape (@AppleGape) September 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/beerman86/status/1044245664849432577
— Marc Farzetta (@MarcFarzetta) September 24, 2018
Just showed Oskar Lindblom.
“We’ll see how gritty he is.” https://t.co/T4us9aFDCL— Dave Isaac (@davegisaac) September 24, 2018
I mean, the orange beard on the new mascot is indeed ridiculously on-brand for this particular Flyers team.
— Charlie O'Connor (@charlieo_conn) September 24, 2018
@Hartsy43 Scott hartnell really let himself go
— Backwodz (@EWodz2) September 24, 2018
Gritty is the lovechild of Jake Voracek and Scott Hartnell.
— Kyle (@mcnultyk9) September 24, 2018
“And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him.” pic.twitter.com/fEaAsMsHrv
— Fake Mr. Kelce (@captbeardguy) September 24, 2018
— Dry-Aged Take (@dryagedtake) September 24, 2018
@NHLFlyers: Join us in welcoming the newest member of the #Flyers Family, @GrittyNHL!!
Fans: pic.twitter.com/wWBRPUtDrX— Tommy Pro (@RealTommyPro) September 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/JamesStumper/status/1044245581793824774
lmao noooooooo what is this?! what have you done???? https://t.co/Sk3elelLGt
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) September 24, 2018
Bad call in the playoffs and Gritty's head ends up on the ice.
— Adam Gretz (@AGretz) September 24, 2018
And is blazed out of his gourd
— Brian (@Briligerent) September 24, 2018
— Imyourhuckleberry🧑🏻🌾 (@JohnSharples850) September 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/HenleyYves/status/1044259911079735297
— bw (@beswilthon) September 24, 2018
Faces of Meth pic.twitter.com/YNanOtAJ0Y
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) September 24, 2018
*focus group meeting*
“So what are you looking for in a new mascot?”
“What if we took the red monster from that Bugs Bunny episode of Looney Tunes and dipped his face in a vat of acid?”
“Say no more fam” https://t.co/DB8f1H5YLE
— Kyle Neubeck (@KyleNeubeck) September 24, 2018
Gritty is the Phanatic’s cousin from Delco
— Zoo With Roy (@zoowithroy) September 24, 2018
Definitely brews his own beer.
— Rob Wesley (@eastwes) September 24, 2018
— John (@buddyspitz) September 24, 2018
Most adults were gonna hate this mascot regardless of what it was, so I honestly sorta respect that the Flyers just decided to go full nightmare-inducing with the thing.
— Charlie O'Connor (@charlieo_conn) September 24, 2018
Nah dog that’s orange Grimace with a Port Richmond beard https://t.co/RKGbNSx6Z1
— max (@MaxOnTwitter) September 24, 2018
What grit really looks like @iceburghNHL @penguins @NHLFlyers pic.twitter.com/B47xl62G4n
— Brian Mazurowski (@BMaz1) September 24, 2018
Mark Madden in muppet form https://t.co/OpEdJhhumK
— mid-life crisis actor (@Southern_Philly) September 24, 2018
@grittynhl are you related to Pepe the King Prawn? pic.twitter.com/fg8RHYWF6S
— Eric (@sl4psh07) September 24, 2018
gritty has definitely sent at least 50 unsolicited dick pics with the caption "it me" underneath each single pic. i, for one, am ready to die. https://t.co/VGbVFMujRH
— yeet ur gender to the wind (@emilyexploded) September 24, 2018
Wtf @DogVishHockey https://t.co/yXq9pAjSHz
— Frank COstanza (@cschmid10) September 24, 2018
you vs. the cursed hellbeast she told you not to worry about pic.twitter.com/mOxu4KdpxQ
— jesse spector (@jessespector) September 24, 2018
THE FUCKING EYES https://t.co/8KpjKdVFHG
— Julian (@Jules_R18) September 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/justinsink/status/1044248172103708673
Meet the Philadelphia Flyers’ new mascot, "Flaming Hot Cheetos Soaked In Acid" https://t.co/T1rHAE4OVd pic.twitter.com/jItlnIMyxt
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) September 24, 2018
This guy's brother maybe? pic.twitter.com/UOuLip8zBZ
— Nancy Flynn (@NancyF215) September 24, 2018
I will not trust Gritty around my kids
— Geoff (@geoffmang) September 24, 2018
When the edibles kick in pic.twitter.com/YJ93WWCBni
— Fake Mr. Kelce (@captbeardguy) September 24, 2018
https://twitter.com/KingOfSkunkDuck/status/1044259235176095745
Gritty is going to be such a bad influence on the Phanatic.
— Enrico (@The700Level) September 24, 2018
Fold the franchise https://t.co/T0H7MbAFA1
— Brian Coulter (@PhilaBCoulter) September 24, 2018
— Becca (@BeccaH_JR) September 24, 2018
Worst ideas in recent Philly sports history:
1. Pushing out Sam Hinkie
2. Giving Chip Kelly full power
3. Gritty— Joe Giglio (@JoeGiglioSports) September 24, 2018
🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️ https://t.co/6k2ivBEaNM
— Seth (@SaxNStrikeouts) September 24, 2018
Quick n dirty pic.twitter.com/zD6GzhjD8S
— ChrisCovers (@ChrisCoverSongs) September 24, 2018
His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There's vomit on his sweater already, mascot Gritty— Down Goes Brown (@DownGoesBrown) September 24, 2018
Whoever came up with this idea should be fired. Whoever approved this idea should be shamed. Mascots don’t belong in hockey. https://t.co/JCjIcuxJi3
— Brendan Tierney (@BTierneyTV) September 24, 2018
They said the Eagles winning the Super Bowl would be the greatest day in the history of Philadelphia sports.
THEY WERE WRONG. https://t.co/9cX5GLZBe2
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) September 24, 2018
lol ok https://t.co/3sSJcbLSfF
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) September 24, 2018
Sleep with one eye open tonight, bird. pic.twitter.com/wLmGBa0Oyh
— Gritty (@GrittyNHL) September 24, 2018
The city is now officially on a cold streak on introducing new mascots.
https://twitter.com/alyssakeiko/status/1044245914599206913
[interior, Philly Mascot HQ. The Phanatic sits behind his desk]
PHANATIC: You’re my No. 2, Swoop. And, Franklin, you’ve proven your loyalty in such a short time. You all know what to do.
(Swoop & Franklin nod silently)
PHANATIC: We strike tonight. Both of them.
SWOOP: Both? pic.twitter.com/Q1b2cX80zd
— Matt Mullin (@matt_mullin) September 24, 2018
Chris is the Morning Roundup writer on Crossing Broad. He recently graduated from Syracuse University and was the video coordinator for the men's lacrosse team. He's previously covered the Philadelphia Eagles for Philadelphia Magazine’s Birds 24/7 and KYW Newsradio 1060. Chris is also a Production Assistant at ESPN and the Managing Editor for the college lacrosse website College Crosse.