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Warpaint (Kansas City Chiefs)

## Warpaint

**Warpaint** is a mascot paint and pinto horse for the Kansas City Chiefs National Football League team, currently in its third incarnation. The horse is associated with the Chiefs' glory days at Municipal Stadium when the team won two American Football League championships, and the horse led the team's victory parade after their win in Super Bowl IV. After the original Warpaint's retirement in 1989, the team used K.C. Wolf as their lone mascot from 1989 to 2009. In keeping with the celebration of the AFL's 50th anniversary, the Chiefs decided to bring back the tradition of Warpaint for the 2009 season, introducing the new horse at the team's home-opener against the Oakland Raiders.

## History

Originally, the horse was ridden bareback by Bob Johnson, who wore a headdress in the style a of ceremonial American Indian regalia headdress. Warpaint circled the field at the beginning of each game and after each touchdown. In a 1975 game against the Oakland Raiders, the Chiefs won by a score of 42–10, prompting Warpaint to circle the field for each of the Chiefs' six touchdowns. Raiders head coach John Madden, following the loss, quipped that "We couldn't beat the Chiefs, but we damn near killed their horse".

The first Warpaint was foaled in 1955, and the second in 1968. The second Warpaint died in 2005 at the age of 37 at Benjamin Stables in Kansas City where it is now buried. The horse made an appearance at a 1997 Chiefs game where it received a standing ovation from a sold-out crowd.

In its later years, the horse began having trouble and would often lose his footing on the track that surrounded the astroturf field at Arrowhead Stadium. After a fall, the original horse and bareback male rider combo were retired. Charges were also made that the horse and rider were demeaning to Native Americans, helping to end its use as the team's mascot.

## Modern day

On September 20, 2009, a new Warpaint was unveiled at the Chiefs' home opener against the Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium. The horse is ridden by Susie, a Chiefs cheerleader, in contrast to the original headdress-clad rider in its first incarnation. Due to a positive response from fans at the first appearance, Warpaint and Susie now appear at all home games, including at pregame events.
BrooklyKnight (Brooklyn Nets)

After the New Jersey Nets' relocated to Brooklyn, the team introduced a new superhero mascot named **BrooklyKnight** (a pun on the demonym "Brooklynite") on November 3, 2012. In his first appearance, he was lowered from the ceiling of the Barclays Center amid sparks and fanfare and introduced by Nets PA announcer David Diamante: "Here to defend Brooklyn, he's the BrooklyKnight." The mascot was co-created by Marvel Entertainment, a sister company to NBA broadcasters ABC and ESPN. The character also starred in 32-page comic book published by Marvel titled BrooklyKnight #1, written by Jason Aaron with art by Mike Deodato. After the Nets' second season in Brooklyn, the BrooklyKnight mascot was retired.

No reason was officially given why he was retired, but it is speculated that this was due to his design being too intimidating and scaring young children.
Louie (St. Louis Blues)

Louie **is the current mascot of the St. Louis Blues. He was introduced on October 10, 2007 and on November 3, 2007, the fans voted on his name on the Blues website. Louie is a blue polar bear and wears a Blues jersey with his name on the back. Louie has earned the unofficial nickname "Victory Dog", because of his generic mascot animal appearrance.**
Go The Gorilla (Phoenix Suns)

**The Suns Gorilla** is one of the more famous mascots in the NBA. For the first eleven seasons of their existence in the NBA, the Suns had no official mascot. An early attempt was made involving a sunflower costume, but it never caught on. In the winter of 1980, a singing telegram (sent by James Oberhaus, a loyal fan) named Henry Rojas from Eastern Onion Telegram service was sent to the arena in a gorilla costume. Security saw him and suggested to him to stay for a while to entertain the fans during the breaks. He kept coming to games until officially invited to be the Suns' mascot.

Since then, the gorilla, named Go, has been known for his slapstick humor during the games such as his stadium stairs all to the sound of the Rocky Theme, and the fantastic dunks that are performed before each 4th quarter. Also, one of his more beloved skits was at a Knicks home game where he came out to Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York", wearing a hat, with several pieces of garbage stuck to his leg. Halfway through the song, a group of "muggers" attacked him, and he staggered off the court afterwards. The gorilla was honored in 2005 when he was selected to be one of three inaugural members of the Mascots Hall of Fame. According to the Suns' website, the Gorilla graduated from "Hairy Truman" High School in "Mon-Key West, Florida", and "Fur-Man University" in 1980.

Go has been played by three different men since his inception as their mascot. Henry Rojas performed for the Suns from the Gorilla's inception in 1980 until the end of the 1987-88 NBA season. Bob Woolf took over the role afterwards, and he helped introduce some of the biggest staples Go holds. He performed as the Gorilla from the 1988-89 NBA season until the 2005-06 season. The next Suns' Gorilla was Devin Nelson, who performed from the 2006-07 NBA seaon until the end of the 2011-12 season. The newest Gorilla was revealed before the 2012-13 season. The new Gorilla is from Grand Rapids, Michigan and is hailed as one of the best professional mascots in the world.

As part of their "Origin of Species" series, ESPN aired a special feature on the Gorilla, where he was regarded as "the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be" and "the Michael Jordan of mascots".
Thunderbug (Tampa Bay Lightning)

**Thunderbug** is the mascot of the Tampa Bay Lightning. He is black and yellow and wears a jersey with the number 00. He usually walks around the stands launching T-shirts to fans.

A video of the Thunderbug spraying a fan of the Boston Bruins with silly string went viral in 2012; less than a week later, a local television station confirmed the female performer was let go, but not exclusively for this incident.
Sabretooth (Buffalo Sabres)

Sabretooth is the mascot of the Buffalo Sabres. He is ostensibly a sabre-toothed tiger. From 1992 to 1998, he was also the mascot of the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League. He has a house in First Niagara Center. Before games, he rappels from the ceiling to the ice while rock music plays, and has also been known to ride a four-wheeler on the ice while followed by a spotlight. He has a T-shirt bazooka, which he uses to shoot shirts into the crowd, and plays Sabres chants on a drum. Sabretooth recently received a new blue-and-gold color scheme to match the Sabres' then-new logo. Currently, Sabretooth wears the new logo jersey and has blue stripes. Sabretooth's autograph can be obtained on the mezzanine level of First Niagara center within his custom built playhouse. Buffalo Sabres PR Director Paul Wieland and Sabre employee Budd Bailey originally came up with the idea for Sabretooth in the mid-to-late 1980s in an effort to spur fan interest and replicate what the AAA Buffalo Bisons baseball team had done with their mascot Buster Bison. Team owners the Knox Family had suggested a mascot of their own and Wieland and Bailey obliged with Sabretooth.
Pat Patriot (New England Patriots)

**Pat Patriot** is the mascot of the New England Patriots, a National Football League (NFL) franchise based in Foxborough, Massachusetts. He is depicted as a soldier of the American Revolution. The logo version of Pat wears a tricorne hat and a Continental Army uniform. This was the Patriots' official insignia until 1993, when it was replaced by the current logo. The live mascot Pat, still employed, wears the Patriots' home uniform (currently navy blue jersey with silver pants). He has represented the Patriots as the team's mascot in Super Bowls: XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XLII, XLVI, and XLIX. Currently, there are two people who portray the mascot, according to the team's Media Guide: Gregory Cirrone and Adam Visbaras.
Thunder (Golden State Warriors)

**Thunder** was the official mascot of the NBA franchise, the Golden State Warriors. He was retired after the 2007 season.

One story indicates that the mascot was retired when the Seattle SuperSonics were sold to a group with the intention of moving them to Oklahoma City, and naming the team the Thunder. This forced Golden State to rename their mascot, but while the character was shelved for re-packaging, it never materialized.
D. Baxter the Bobcat (Arizona Diamondbacks)

**D. Baxter the Bobcat** is the mascot of the Arizona Diamondbacks. His full name is D. Baxter the Bobcat, and he became the mascot in 2000. The mascot was created by Brantley Bell (who is currently an infielder for the Ole Miss Rebels baseball team), and the son of Jay Bell, one of the players on the Diamondbacks 1998 inaugural season roster. Brantley came up with the name from two sources. "D. Baxter" comes from the team's nickname, "the D-Backs". The bobcat is from the original name of the stadium where the Diamondbacks play. Today called Chase Field, it was once called Bank One Ballpark, or "BOB" for short. The bobcat is also a wild cat native to Arizona.
Stinger (Columbus Blue Jackets)

Some people have infiltrated this Wiki to spread lies about a man named Lingo. While this ladybug does in fact exist , his tenure is as a British children's TV character , a cartoon, and he is not the Beloved mascot of the Central Ohio NHL team . Stinger is the only real mascot of the blue jackets, except for Boomer, who only lasted half of the 2010 to 2011 season. If an anthropomorphic Cannon, who may lack the star power of the 6 foot 9 in bug we know and love, but was officially sanctioned by the team and actually was on the ice at the Nationwide Arena, couldn't even last a full season, what hope exists for lingo?

A prominent figure at every home game, Stinger is often seen and heard banging his snare drum and giving high-fives to children. After the 2002-03 NHL season, the Blue Jackets adopted a new logo for their jerseys which removed Stinger from their uniforms.
Mettle the Mule (New York Mets)

**Mettle the Mule** was the official mascot of Major League Baseball's New York Mets. A live mule, Mettle could be seen trotting up and down the foul lines in 1979.

Mettle was the brainchild of Bebe DeRoulet, the daughter of Lorinda DeRoulet, who inherited the team from her mother, Joan Payson, the first owner of the Mets. The name was chosen in a contest won by a fan, Dolores Mapps, from Mercerville, N.J. Mapps said she chose Mettle because it typified the team’s “spirit, ardor, stamina and courage, all of which the Mets have in abundance.”

Mettle did little for the Mets in 1979. The team finished in last place and averaged fewer than 10,000 fans a game, an all-time low for the Mets. The team was sold the next year to a group led by Nelson Doubleday and Fred Wilpon. The new owners wisely chose to send Mettle packing and spend their money on other things.
Lou Seal (San Francisco Giants)

**Lou Seal** is the official mascot of the San Francisco Giants. "Born" on July 25, 1996, Luigi Francisco Seal has been a regular part of the Giants baseball home games and events around San Francisco, and the United States. The name is a play on the name "Lucille." The Giants held a contest in which fans submitted name ideas. Six people submitted the name "Lou Seal" and they were all invited to a game that season to watch from a luxury box. All of them got to meet the newly named Lou Seal and one of these lucky fans was randomly chosen to throw out the first pitch at that game. The name also refers to the San Francisco Seals, the baseball club that was a mainstay of the Pacific Coast League from 1903 until 1957. Although the mascot's name is a bit ambiguous, Lou Seal is indeed "officially" male (and the person inside the costume is a man). In 2008, Forbes named Lou Seal the best mascot in sports.

The character has had 1,150 consecutive home-game appearances, and is one of the four subjects followed in the second season of the Hulu series Behind the Mask.
Captain Skyhawk (The University of Tennessee at Martin)

Born on April 25, 1994, Captain Skyhawk is the official mascot of the UT Martin Skyhawks of The University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM).
"Captain" is the official name of UT Martin's costumed Skyhawk mascot. The name, "Captain", was selected because it's a gender-neutral name that fits the concept of a mythical hawk that flies a plane. UT Martin's official mascot became the Skyhawks in 1995 when a group of wise thinkers captured UT Martin's history in a three-fold manner:

1. The first educational institution on the site of UT Martin was Hall-Moody Bible Institute. The school's athletic teams were called "sky pilots", a frontier term for preachers in that day, but perhaps the students were thinking of the glamorous flying aces of World War I.

2. During World War II, UT Junior College contracted with the Naval War Training Service to help train pilots, who completed their flight training at an airport located on the current site of Westview High School.

3. Red-tail hawks are indigenous to the west Tennessee region.
Go Vacation Wiki

## Willkommen im Go Vacation Wiki

Ein Wiki über das Videospiel Go Vacation von Namco für die Nintendo Wii und Nintendo Switch. Viel Spaß!

* **Kawawii- Insel**Gehe zu http://de.go-vacation.wikia.com/wiki/Kawawii\_Insel
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Big Ben & Benji (Chicago Bulls)

**Big Ben** and **Benji** are the secondary mascots of the Chicago Bulls, joining official mascot Benny the Bull during routines on the court. They are inflatable-constumed mascots, and Benji was designed based on Lil Benny, a smaller version of the official mascot who would join Benny in skits of the past.
Raymond (Tampa Bay Rays)

**Raymond** is the mascot of the Tampa Bay Rays. Raymond is a furry blue creature wearing a large pair of sneakers and a backwards baseball cap, completed with a Rays jersey. He is described officially as a "seadog," having been born somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico. He is said to reside in a private condominium inside Tropicana Field. Raymond was awarded an honorable mention in the GameOps.com Best Mascot contest for 2006.
Nyisles (New York Islanders)

**1990's version**

**Nyisles** was a "seafaring Islander" that the New York Islanders used as a mascot prior to Charles Wang obtaining the team and soon replacing him with Sparky the Dragon. He then came back as mascot for the Islanders on December 10th,2022, with an updated look for modern times and now him and Sparky are mascots of the New York Islanders team.
Rocky (Denver Nuggets)

**Rocky**, or SuperMascot Rocky, as he is referred to now, is the long-time mascot of the Denver Nuggets National Basketball Association team. Rocky has been a staple at Nuggets home games since making his debut on December 15, 1990.

Rocky is an integral part of the community programs of the Denver Nuggets and makes countless appearances at schools of all levels throughout the state of Colorado. In addition, Rocky has made several appearances for other professional sports teams and has performed on behalf of the NBA at the All-Star Game as well as several international functions.
Nordy (Minnesota Wild)

The Minnesota Wild unveiled their mascot, named **Nordy**, on October 5, 2008. Little is known about the species of the mascot - some say he is a mix of a bear and a fox with hockey flow and a green "M" on his forehead. Nordy is the newest member of the team of 18,000 and wears the jersey number 18,001.

Nordy was involved in a mascot-on-mascot fight with Tommy Hawk, the Chicago Blackhawk's mascot. Nordy was "blindfolded" and given a baseball bat in order to crack open a piñ​ata being held up by Tommy Hawk. All part of the prank was that Nordy would miss the piñ​ata and instead hit Tommy Hawk - who had earlier shoved cake in his face backstage. Nordy was egged on by the announcer, Nordy swung with fervor, connecting with Tommy Hawk's midriff before hitting his fellow mascot at least 10 times. He was eventually dragged away by the NJ Devil as Louie - the St Louis Blues mascot - looked on aghast. The team was required by the NHL to issue an apology for the incident.
Ramster (Los Angeles Rams)

**Ramster** was the mascot of the Los Angeles Rams who also promoted the Team NFL Heroes line.

## Appearance

He is a gray ram with a Rams jersey which has the number, “0”, on it, just like every Team NFL Heroes mascot. He also sports yellow pants with a unique belt buckle with the Rams logo at the time on it. He also has curled horns and hoofs.

## History With The Los Angeles Rams

Ramster made an appearance in the 1995 Pro Bowl along with other Team NFL Heroes mascots. He would also attend home games. The 1995 Pro Bowl was also the last appearance of Ramster when the Rams were in Los Angeles.

## History With The St. Louis Rams

When the Rams moved from Los Angeles to St. Louis in 1995, Ramster would move and become the St. Louis Rams mascot for a short amount of time.

## Retirement

Ultimately, Ramster ended up being retired in the late 90’s, due to the negative reception of the mascot. It is also because of age and the Team NFL Heroes line being abandoned. The current whereabouts of Ramster is unknown, it could have unfortunately been destroyed, but it could have been archived alongside other Team NFL Mascots. He ended up being replaced by Rampage in 2010.
Ace Purple (University of Evansville)

The credit for the University of Evansville mascot “**Ace Purple**” can be attributed to a basketball coach whose team was defeated by Evansville College in the mid 1920s.

After the game, the University of Louisville coach told Evansville coach John Harmon, "You didn't have four Aces up your sleeve, you had five!"

Harmon related the quote to Evansville Courier sports editor Dan Scism. Both Harmon and Scism decided they liked the sound of "Aces" better than "Pioneers," the Evansville College nickname at that time. In 1926, with popular support, the switch from “Pioneers” to “Aces” became official, but it wasn’t until the late 1960s that Ace Purple, the riverboat gambler, was fashioned by local sports cartoonist, Larry Hill.

Ace was created in the image of a turn-of-the-century riverboat gambler to represent Evansville's location on the banks of the Ohio River. But Ace Purple also brandished a club with a spike through one end and carried a gun, and his sneer made him a less than likable character. The University was not pleased overall, so Ace Purple the mascot soon vanished, but the team remained the Purple Aces.

In 1977, when Evansville moved to Division I, first-year sports information director Greg Knipping saw the need to bring the character to life as a mascot. He contacted Keith Butz, who had recently revamped Purdue's Boilermaker Pete. Butz turned Ace Purple into a more likable character, and Knipping convinced the administration that despite the gambling image portrayed by Ace Purple, his qualities of cunning, daring, quick wit and shrewd judgment made him an outstanding representative of the Purple Aces. Knipping was among those killed along with the University of Evansville basketball team in the December 13, 1977 plane crash.

Today, Ace Purple remains unique among college mascots. Former UE basketball player Pieter van Tongeren (Class of 2011) modernized Ace’s look as his senior art project. The transition began with informal discussions on campus about the need for an updated look.  That was followed by feedback from an electronic survey responded to by more than 2,000 UE alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends.  His new look debuted during Homecoming 2011 Reunion Weekend.
Poe (Baltimore Ravens)

**Poe** is the mascot of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He is named after the famous writer and Baltimore, Maryland resident Edgar Allan Poe.

## Poe's brothers

When originally unveiled, Poe was one of three costumed mascots, all raven brothers named "Edgar", "Allan", and "Poe". Because the Baltimore Ravens were named after the poem "The Raven" by Baltimore resident Edgar Allan Poe, it was natural to name their mascots after Poe. The three not only commemorated the famous Baltimore poet, but also represented three completely different personalities and their stereotypical relation to certain types of NFL players.

According to the back story, Edgar was the first to hatch. Edgar was tall and broad shouldered, representing the "backfield" or the players of the game routinely not staged on the line of scrimmage. This represented the linebacker, defensive back, fullback, quarterback, etc. Edgar was decidedly proud, if not arrogant, and was the leader of the trio.

Allan was particularly shorter and thinner than Edgar and especially Poe, yet much quicker. He represented the receivers and running backs. Allan was a very excitable bird who always had energy to spare.

Poe was the last to hatch. Poe is short and stout representing the linemen of the game. He is a slow, lazy, yet lovable mascot. Poe routinely joins tailgate parties in his never-ending search for the perfect cheeseburger.

After the 2008 season ended, Edgar and Allan were retired, leaving Poe as the sole mascot of the Baltimore Ravens. For the 2009 season, Poe was joined by two real live ravens, "Rise" and "Conquer".
Ace the Skyhawk (Stonehill College)

**Ace the Skyhawk** is the official mascot of Stonehill College. The Skyhawks nickname refers to an airfield built on the Ames estate, on which property Stonehill College was built. In the late 1920s, the great-grandson of Oliver Ames, Frederick Lothrop "Freddy" Ames, Jr. acquired a passion for aviation and had an airfield built on their property. The Ames Flying Field was one of three fields in Easton, and was recognized by the Federal Aeronautics Administration (FAA). The flying field included two runways, an office and a hangar building. The two runways were located on the land next to the present day Holy Cross Center, and remnants of the tie-downs can still be found in the ground today.

The first plane to land on the Ames Flying Field was the Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" used during World War I. Freddy used the field for flying to and from Boston.

On November 6, 1932, Freddy was killed when his plane lost control and crashed in Randolph, Mass. After the property was bought by the Congregation of Holy Cross, the airfield was leased to the Navy during World War II and private companies before and after the war until it was closed in 1955 due to increasing student enrollment. The Navy used the field for training exercises and would employ the Skyhawk aircraft between 1954-1995.

The logo, which depicts a mythical bird of flight dressed in the classic scarf and goggles of early aircraft pilots, incorporates the school colors of purple and white. The Stonehill "S" is depicted in an "aviators" font, while the "O" takes the shape of a propeller.

The formal dedication of the Skyhawk and the unveiling of the new mascot, "Ace," took place on Saturday, September 10, 2005 in conjunction with the dedication of W.B. Mason Stadium prior to kickoff of the Stonehill-Pace football game, which Stonehill won 17-10.
Rhett (Atlanta Falcons)

**Rhett** was the mascot of the Atlanta Falcons who promoted the Team NFL Heroes line.

## Appearance

Rhett is a brown falcon with a rather long neck. He wears a Falcons jersey with the number, “0”, on it. He also has a tail.

## History with the Atlanta Falcons

Rhett made his only known appearance at the 1995 Pro Bowl. He could have appeared at home games too.

## Retirement and Whereabouts

Rhett, along with other Team NFL Heroes mascots, was retired at an unknown date, due to the Team NFL Heroes line being abandoned. He was replaced by Freddie Falcon. His whereabouts are well known as he was sold on WorthPoint for an unknown amount of cash. He possibly still exists.
Orbit (Houston Astros)

**Orbit** is the name given to Major League Baseball's Houston Astros mascot, a lime-green outer-space creature wearing an Astros jersey with antennae extending into baseballs. Orbit was the team's official mascot from the 1990 through the 1999 seasons until the 2000 season, where Junction Jack was introduced as the team's mascot with the move from the  Astrodome to then Enron Field. Orbit returned on November 2, 2012 at the unveiling of the Astros new look for their 2013 debut in the American League. The name Orbit pays homage to Houston's association with NASA and nickname *Space City*.

## History

In April 1977, the Astros introduced their first mascot, Chester Charge. At that time there was only one other mascot in major league baseball, which was the San Diego Chicken. Chester Charge was a 45-pound costume of a cartoon Texas cavalry soldier on a horse. Chester appeared on the field at the beginning of each home game, during the seventh inning stretch and then ran around the bases at the conclusion of each win. At the blast of a bugle, the scoreboard would light up and the audience would yell, “Charge!” The first Chester Charge was played by Steve Ross who was then an 18-year-old Senior High School student.

Following a visit to then the AAA-Astros affiliate, the Tucson Toros in 1989, former team marketing Vice President Ted Haracz sought to bring the Toros' mascot, *Tuffy* to Houston to serve as the team's mascot. Although *Tuffy* was not promoted from Tucson, Hal Katzman, who performed as *Tuffy* was invited by the team to serve as Orbit for the 1990 season. The development of a team mascot for the 1990 season was viewed by the team as an important piece in its community outreach programs, specifically with children. Both the naming and design of the mascot were established from suggestion from Houston-area schoolchildren. The design for Orbit was derived from more than 10,000 children's drawings submitted to the Astros, with the final design being a composite of the various drawings submitted. The first public appearance of Orbit occurred in January 1990 at Heflin Elementary School.

One of the more notable incidents involving Orbit occurred when umpire Gary Darling ejected the mascot from the game for arguing balls and strikes. In addition to his role as the Astros' mascot, Orbit made a one-time appearance as "Marty the Mariner Martian" during a "Turn Ahead the Clock" promotion at a 1998 Seattle Mariners game. Orbit was replaced with Junction Jack beginning in the 2000 season, with the team's move from the Astrodome to then Enron Field.

On April 13, 2010 a Facebook group called "Bring Back Orbit" was created with the hopes of having the Houston Astros organization to reinstate the mascot. On November 2, 2012, the Astros revealed that after a 12-year absence, Orbit returned as the mascot for the 2013 season in the American League.
Bango (Milwaukee Bucks)

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*'***Bango** is the official mascot of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, presently performed by Kevin Vanderkolk. The word "Bango" was originally coined by Eddie Doucette, the longtime play-by-play announcer for the Bucks. Doucette used the word whenever a Bucks player connected on a long-range basket. It was often used for sharpshooter Jon McGlocklin. When it came time for the Bucks to choose a name for their new mascot, the name "Bango" won the contest.

Bango has been the Bucks' official mascot for over 37 years. He made his official debut on October 18, 1977, which was Milwaukee's home opener of the 1977-78 NBA season. In addition to the date being Bango's home debut, the game itself pitted Milwaukee against former Bucks center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his Los Angeles Lakers at the Milwaukee Arena. Bango has worked hard to become popular with Bucks fans all throughout the state of Wisconsin over the years, appearing at schools, parades, and festivals as a goodwill ambassador for the team. His high-flying acrobatic layups, daring rebounds, and other entertaining antics still play an important role in energizing Bucks fans at the Bradley Center. Since 2001, Bango has also made perennial appearances at the NBA All-Star Game.

At the 2009 All-Star Weekend in Phoenix, Arizona, Bango suffered an injury during a mascot-participative skit. While standing on one basket's rim, Bango's right leg slipped through the hoop, and he fell on the rim. He then slipped further and fell through the basket entirely. Bango tore his ACL due to the fall and was unable to perform for the remainder of the 2008–09 season, periodically making appearances at games in a wheelchair. A video of Bango's injury at the 2009 Mascot Challenge was uploaded onto YouTube shortly after the incident occurred.

During game four of the 2009–10 first-round playoff series between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Atlanta Hawks, Bango successfully performed a back-flip dunk from the top of a 16-foot ladder, a feat similar to the Seattle SuperSonics' mascot Squatch's feat during a March 19, 2008, game between the SuperSonics and the Phoenix Suns.
Harvey the Hound (Calgary Flames)

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*'***Harvey the Hound** is the mascot of the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames. Introduced in 1983, Harvey was the first mascot in the NHL. Harvey is described by the Flames as being 6'6" and 200 lbs. He was acquired as the Flames "first pound draft pick" in 1983.

## History

Created, owned and performed by Grant Kelba, Harvey made his debut in 1983 serving as the mascot of the Flames and later as a second mascot for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. His popularity with the Flames was such that many teams contacted Kelba about making mascots for their own teams.

His first game, February 16, 1984 was a Flames rout over the Pittsburgh Penguins, 10 – 3 at the Pengrowth Saddledome. Both Lanny McDonald and Doug Risebrough scored hat tricks and ever since Harvey has been a fixture with the Flames. Harvey has remained a mainstay at Flames games, and at many events throughout Calgary and southern Alberta ever since.

Under Kelba's management, Harvey was invited by the NHL to attend 7 All Star Games and tour Japan to promote the NHL over there. Kelba sold Harvey to the Flames in 1996 and stayed on performing until his retirement in 1999. After a 15 year career, Kelba has moved onto other creative ventures and left a legacy of mascot performances that still solidify his reputation for a quality performance without creating controversy or problems. "Kelba's act was just good clean fun". Kelba was long since retired by the time of the tongue incident.

### Tongue Incident

Harvey gained widespread publicity on January 20, 2003, following an incident with the Edmonton Oilers head coach, Craig MacTavish. With the Flames leading 4–0, Harvey was taunting the Oilers behind their bench. The Oilers squirted him and eventually a frustrated coach reached up and ripped Harvey's signature red tongue out of his mouth, tossing it into the crowd. The incident seemed to spark the Oilers, who scored three goals shortly after, though the Flames held on to win 4–3. During the post-game, MacTavish preceded with a comment on the incident.

The incident made headlines throughout North America, and led to many jokes, including having many other NHL team mascots arrive at the 2003 All-Star Game with their tongues hanging out.

Harvey also had a long-running, good-natured feud with TSN broadcaster Gary Green, which began in the late eighties when Green was broadcasting for the rival Winnipeg Jets. Whenever Green worked a game at the Saddledome, Harvey would display a sign that mocked the broadcaster in some way, prompting an on-air response from Green that feigned contempt.
Bill the Goat (United States Naval Academy)

**Bill the Goat** is the mascot of the United States Naval Academy. The mascot is a live goat and is also represented by a costumed midshipman. There is also a bronze statue of the goat in the north end zone of Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. This statue also plays a role in "Army Week" traditions.

The Navy Monkey (which was really a gorilla) was the first mascot. It was the favorite animal of U.S. Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft, who established the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1845 during the administration of President James K. Polk. Bancroft's favorite animal, the monkey stayed the primary mascot -- along with a cat -- from 1847 to 1851. The first Bill the Goat appeared in 1893. Currently, Bill XXXIII reigns as the 36th mascot and is the 33rd goat to be named Bill. His backup is Bill XXXIV.
Staley Da Bear (Chicago Bears)

**Staley Da Bear** is the official mascot of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He is an anthropomorphic bear with a customized team jersey. Staley's name is eponymous to A. E. Staley, who originally founded the Bears’ franchise in 1919. He debuted during the 2003 Chicago Bears season to entertain fans at Soldier Field. He has since participated in many charity events, parties, Chicago Rush games, and other Bears-related events. Staley has also made numerous cameos on television, especially during the team's Super Bowl run in 2006. Through 2007, Staley's winning percentage with the Bears is .537. Staley was named a three-time Pro Bowl mascot in 2004, 2006 and 2007. At halftime, Staley and his "furballs" (NFL mascots and various other mascots) would take on a group of youth players from Naperville. Staley also frequently attends annual holiday parties hosted by the Bears. Staley has also appeared in the Elmhurst St. Patrick's Day Parade. Staley and other NFL mascots have also participated in Halloween events. Staley also visits area schools to promote and participate in anti-bullying assemblies and programs.
Globie (Harlem Globetrotters)

**Globie** is one of the mascots of the famous Harlem Globetrotters. He was created in 1993. The other two mascots are Big G and Little G. The adorable court jester, Globie, first joined the Harlem Globetrotters in 1993. He’s entertained over 50 million fans worldwide and has become the most traveled mascot in professional sports, having visited six continents. Globie isn’t the only member of his family on the world’s most famous team, his older brother, Big G, is also part of the Harlem Globetrotters squad.
The case of the Wifestalker

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## Act 1

A stalker case should be easy enough, right? Just finding the creep and beating him up a bit until he learns his lesson. Well, our unfortunate heroes would not be so lucky.

The adventure starts as Handsome mcFancypants enters the heroes' dockside headquarters, and offers them an obscene sum of money for finding and deposing of a creature that had been staring at his wife at night.

It had been getting closer each night, and he was *oh so worried.*

Of course, our strapping adventurers accepted. After all, it was a good deed, and one that paid most lucratively.

Quickly, Fred went about acquiring hardware for the surveillance op. Remote controlled cameras, a rented stalker-van, and exotic ammunition fit to bring down any strange and/or mythological fiend.

The van she rented quickly proved to have been an amazing choice, as its' controlling AI was one programmed for high speed pursuits, and paramilitary action. Moving like a car out of a 80's action film, it moved through traffic as if chased by Ninjas.... on fire.

Indeed, it didn't take long for the car to gain the affection of Fred and Edgar, whilst James viewed it more with fear than any other emotion.

## Act 2

The team set up their equipment, and rather rapidly noted that something was off about the happily married couple. Indeed, the *beloved wife* seemed to shy away from her *adoring husband*, but that was not their job.

Instead, they waited for the monster to arrive for his nightly stalking routine.

It didn't take too long until he appeared on one of their cameras. A big, hulking creature that seemed somewhat like the combination of a Boar, a big cat and a great ape. It stuck a fearsome first impression, and Fred decided to take a closer look.

Sneaking closer, she managed to remain undetected by the beast, and took the chance so generously gifted to her.

She raised her gun, aiming for the center mass of the creature.

The beast went down with a howl, now with a wound to his chest.

He fell from his rooftop refuge, crashing down onto the pavement beneath; and Fred was on him in seconds. The others piled out of the van, and Edgar went to collect their due payment for dealing with the threat as James went to assist in the detaining of the offending beast.

Just as Edgar had a rather rude confrontation with their employer, verified the abuse of the wife, and received payment in full, the beast weakly told the party a single phrase:

**"Save my wife"**

continued in The case of the Bodysnatcher
Stanley C. Panther (Florida Panthers)

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*'***Stanley C. Panther** is the mascot of the Florida Panthers. He was named in 1995 by Darrel Ambrosini. He is named for the Stanley Cup. At the beginning of the 2007–08 season, the Panthers added another mascot that is half the size of Stanley, hence the name "Mini Stanley". Due to Mini Stanley's smaller size, he is a mascot that caters more to children.
Carlton the Bear (Toronto Maple Leafs)

**Carlton the Bear** is a 6'4" anthropomorphic polar bear, and the official mascot of the Toronto Maple Leafs. His first public appearance was on October 10, 1995 at the Leafs' home-opener in Toronto against the New York Islanders.

Carlton's name and number (#60) comes from the location of Maple Leaf Gardens, 60 Carlton St. in Toronto, the Leafs home arena from 1931 to 1999. They have since moved to the Air Canada Centre on Bay Street. Since his debut, Carlton has gained fame through appearances at Leafs home games. He has also occasionally travelled with the team, having made appearances at 20 different arenas in 17 cities over his career. To date, Carlton has tossed more than 8,000 shirts into the audience, led various cheers, and spread Maple Leaf spirit to thousands of fans. Carlton is also credited with chairing the first annual Mascot Summit in 2000, which took place at the 50th National Hockey League All-Star Game in Toronto.

Reports of Carlton's retirement were circulated in November 2009, however the Maple Leafs, speaking through its mascot, stated that the report was false.
Victor E. Green (Dallas Stars)

**Victor E. Green** is the mascot for the Dallas Stars. He is a furry green alien with hockey sticks for antennas who comes from a galaxy far, far away. His name is a play on the Dallas Stars' team color Victory Green or a reference to former owner Norman Green. He was introduced on September 13, 2014 and is the first mascot of the Stars' franchise.
Zakumi (2010 FIFA World Cup)

Zakumi is an official mascot of 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

He is a leopard with green hair. He also wears a white t-shirt with "South Africa 2010" on it, and green shorts. His name comes from "ZA", the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for South Africa, and *kumi*, a word that means "ten" in several African languages, referencing the year 2010.

The green and yellow (gold) colours of the character match the colours used in South African sport uniforms and can also be seen in the South Africa national soccer team's kit.

Zakumi was designed by Andries Ondendaal from Cape Town.
Mick E. Moose (Winnipeg Jets)

**Mick E. Moose** is the mascot of the Winnipeg Jets, as well as their AHL affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. Mick debuted in 1994 for the International Hockey League's Minnesota Moose. Since 1996, he has been the mascot for the IHL/AHL Manitoba Moose, except from 2011 to 2015, when the team played in St. John's as the St. John's IceCaps. The Jets recalled Mick E. Moose from the AHL in 2011 after deciding that "Ultimately, the fact that Mick E. Moose seemed to connect and resonate with so many of our young fans over the past 15 seasons kept bringing us back to our history and the possibility of retaining him as our mascot.". Mick was introduced as the Jets' new mascot on October 7, 2011. Mick is a brown moose, with two large antlers and wears a blue home jersey and a flying helmet.
The Swinging Friar (San Diego Padres)

The **Swinging Friar** is the mascot of the San Diego Padres.

The Swinging Friar has been a mascot with the team as early as 1958, when the Padres were still a member of the Pacific Coast League, a minor league baseball organization. He was named after the Spanish Franciscan friars, who founded the Mission San Diego de Alcala, around which the city of San Diego began to emerge in the 18th century. The Padres joined Major League Baseball in 1969 and kept the popular mascot. He was even on the team emblem until 1984. Wanting a more "professional" image, the owners introduced a more corporate logo. In 1996, he was brought back as a sleeve patch for the club's blue alternate jerseys, and though the team has changed its logo and colors since then, the Friar remains there to this day.

The Swinging Friar is a cartoon-like character, pudgy, balding, and always smiling. He is dressed as a friar with a tonsure, sandals, a dark hooded cloak, and a rope around the waist. He swings a baseball bat; but reportedly, in some years he swings left-handed, in other years he swings right-handed, he may be ambidextrous, or even a switch hitter. On home game Sundays, the Friar wears a special camouflage cloak as the team honors the military background of San Diego with similar uniforms.

Originally, The Swinging Friar was represented at the ballpark as a real man wearing a friar outfit. Since his return, the character has been a full mascot costume.

Some in the past have confused The San Diego Chicken as the mascot of the Padres. Although he does make appearances occasionally at San Diego sporting events, he has never been the official mascot of any San Diego sports team.
Rosie Red (Cincinnati Reds)

**Rosie Red** is the female mascot of the Cincinnati Reds. She was introduced in August 2008 as the new companion of Gapper and Mr. Redlegs, and her name comes from a female fan, Rosie Janis, who became famous in 1940 for cheering for the team, and is also derived from a female fan group founded to prevent the team from moving from Cincinnati in 1963 and is a philanthropic group associated with the team. The official group name comes from the acronym of "**R**ooters **O**rganized to **S**timulate **I**nterest and **E**nthuiasm in the Cincinnati **Reds**."
Lofty the Lion (Bolton Wanderers FC)

Lofty the Lion is the mascot of English soccer club Bolton Wanderers FC, who currently play in the EFL League One.

He is a lion, named after the club's legendary centre-forward Nat Lofthouse, who was nicknamed "The Lion of Vienna". Lofty's shirt number is 9, just like Nat.

He made his debut at a match between Bolton Wanderers and Middlesbrough on 2nd September 1995.

From 2009 to 2019, his son, Lofty Junior, appeared with him at matches.
K.C. Wolf (Kansas City Chiefs)

## K.C. Wolf

**K. C. Wolf** is the official mascot of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs. He was first introduced in 1989 as a successor for Warpaint, a horse ridden by a man wearing a full Indian chief headdress, from the mid-1980s. K. C. Wolf was named after the team's "Wolfpack", a group of boisterous fans who sat in temporary bleachers at Municipal Stadium.

In addition to football-related mascot duties, K. C. Wolf also appears at major and minor league baseball games, community activities, conventions, grand openings, parades, and other events. In the inaugural class of 2006, he became the first NFL mascot inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame.

For attire, K.C. Wolf wears a red cap and t-shirt.

K. C. Wolf has been portrayed by Dan Meers since the mascot's inception, and he acts as a motivational speaker at special events.

On September 23, 2007, Meers aided security guards in taking down a fan who had come on the field. He followed with a display of bodybuilding poses.
On November 23, 2013 Meers suffered spinal injuries while practicing a stunt.
Miles (Denver Broncos)

**Miles** is one of two official mascots of the Denver Broncos, an NFL football team. He was founded on January 31, 1999, the same day that the Broncos became Super Bowl champions for the second time at the Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. However, he did not appear in person as a mascot until 2 years later. Now Miles resides at Sports Authority field in Denver, Colorado. He is a regular at the Broncos' games but, unlike some football mascots, he also makes time for community promotions. One of his biggest roles is promoting the Broncos' reading program, "Read like a Pro."
Sebastian the Ibis (University of Miami)

**Sebastian the Ibis** is the official mascot for the University of Miami. He is an anthropomorphized American white ibis with a Miami Hurricanes football jersey, number 0.

## History

The ibis was chosen as Miami's unofficial mascot by Nathan Duncan in 1926 when the school's yearbook chose its name to be "The Ibis."

"Miami adopted a native marsh bird called the Ibis as the official mascot in 1926. The Ibis is known for its bravery as a hurricane approaches. Folklore maintains that other birds look to the Ibis for leadership. The Ibis uses its instinct to detect danger. It is the last sign of wildlife to take shelter before a hurricane hits, giving warning that danger is imminent. As the storm passes the Ibis is the first to reappear, a sign that clear skies are approaching."
The first official mascot for the Miami Hurricanes was a 65-pound brown and white boxer dog named Hurricane I. Chosen in 1950, the canine wore a ceremonial orange and green blanket with his name lettered in white.

Sebastian was created in August 1957 by Norman A. Whitten, Director of the Student Union at UM, and was used as a homecoming competition entry. The next year, student John Stormont performed at Hurricanes football games dressed up in a makeshift ibis costume. The current costume dates from 1984.

The mascot was named after the San Sebastian building, which became a university dormitory in 1939. The building, now an apartment building, still stands at the intersection of LeJeune Road and University Drive in Coral Gables.

During the first national championship season for the Miami Hurricanes football team, including their 31-30 victory over #1 Nebraska in the Orange Bowl, the Ibis was portrayed by Bill Mooney, a senior at the university, from Orangeburg, NY. This second generation Ibis costume was designed and made by UM alumnus and former Disney artist Randy Jack (RJ) Ogren. It was also in the National Championship victory parade riding with Coach Schnellenberger.

From 1984 through 1992, Sebastian was portrayed by John Routh, who also portrayed The Miami Maniac at baseball games, and later Billy the Marlin for the Florida Marlins. Routh created what is now Sebastian's signature: the C-A-N-E-S cheer, where Sebastian forms the letters with his body.

Sebastian was tackled by a group of policemen in 1989 for attempting to put out Chief Osceola's flaming spear. At the time he was wearing a fireman’s helmet and yellow raincoat and holding a fire extinguisher. When a police officer tried to grab the fire extinguisher he was sprayed in the chest. Sebastian was handcuffed by the other four officers but released when they realized how ridiculous it looked for them to be arresting a bird.

Sebastian typically leads the University of Miami football team as it enters the field through the smoke.