Mascots Behaving Badly: Mr. Met The Latest To Cross The Line

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The New York Mets fired the man playing their mascot, Mr. Met, after he made an obscene gesture at a fan. Video of the incident quickly went viral and the team apologized. It’s not the first time a sports mascot has gotten into trouble with their team though.
In 1988, the Phillie Phanatic got into a fight with Tommy Lasorda after mocking him with a fake doll of the Dodgers manager. “I hate the Phillie Phanatic,” Lasorda wrote in his 2015 biography.
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