The Philadelphia Flyers' extremely popular mascot, Gritty, is part of a Philadelphia police investigation. The alleged incident accuses Gritty of physically assaulting a 13-year-old boy during a photo shoot.
The incident is said to have taken place this past November at the Flyers arena, the Wells Fargo Center. Police have said the “investigation is active and on-going with the South Detectives Division.”
Chris Greenwell says he brought his son Brandon to the Wells Fargo Center to meet Gritty. He claims that after waiting for about an hour for a meet and greet, a shocking thing happened. Gritty punched Brandon in the back of the head, his father claims.
Greenwell said that his son Brandon playfully patted the mascot on the head after the photo was taken. As Brandon walked away, Gritty got out of his chair, took a running start, and “punched my son as hard as he could.”
“We took Mr. Greenwell's allegations seriously and conducted a thorough investigation that found nothing to support this claim,” said a Flyers spokesperson in an emailed response to the accusation.
Since coming on the scene back in September of 2018, Gritty has been arguably the most popular sports mascot of all time. After making his debut on September 24th, he appeared on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. As a result, he became extremely famous for his unique look and strange behavior.
Nothing else has been released from the Flyers or the Philadelphia police regarding the investigation, but expect to hear more soon.
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