Flyers new mascot Gritty goes down HARD in preseason debut

RIP Gritty… 2018-2018.

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Flyers new mascot Gritty goes down HARD in preseason debut
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In case you missed it, the Philadelphia Flyers unveiled a truly HORRIFIC new mascot earlier today named Gritty. To say that Gritty has been met with mixed reviews would be the understatement of the century. After all… this guy is the stuff of childhood nightmares… I mean… just look at him:

As if Gritty's horrifying appearance wasn't enough, just check out this description of the NHL's newest mascot, courtesy of the Flyers' official website:

His father was a "bully," so naturally he has some of those tendencies - talented but feisty, a fierce competitor, known for his agility given his size. He's loyal but mischievous; the ultimate Flyers fan who loves the orange and black, but is unwelcoming to anyone who opposes his team. Legend has it he earned the name "Gritty" for possessing an attitude so similar to the team he follows. 
He claims that he's been around for a lot longer than we know it, and recent construction at the Wells Fargo Center disturbed his secret hideout forcing him to show his face publicly for the first time. He has some oddities that are both humorous and strange. A number of times he's been caught eating snow straight from the Zamboni machine, and unbeknown to most, his love of hot dogs has been inflating the Flyers Dollar Dog Night consumption totals for years.
 That being said, there's no denying that he's one of our own.

Gritty made his NHL preseason debut tonight as the Flyers took on the Boston Bruins in 4-3 loss and... well let's just say that Gritty made quite the first impression. First, the horrifying mascot took out a member of the Flyers' ice crew with a t-shirt cannon. Check it out:

Unfortunately for gritty, that t-shirt cannon would be his undoing. Check out Gritty going down HARD after getting rocked by some t-shirt cannon recoil... warning you may or may not see some Gritty brains on the ice in this clip:

Ouch... no word yet on whether or not Gritty has decided to join the NHLPA's joint lawsuit against the NHL for CTE and post concussion symptoms...