Man inside the iconic Jazz Bear fired by Utah Jazz after 24 years

SALT LAKE CITY — As the Utah Jazz prepare to face the defending champion Golden State Warriors at Vivint Arena tonight, there will be a different man inside the iconic Jazz Bear mascot.Longtime mascot Jon Absey was fired this week, according to a Deseret News source.There will be a new face inside the mascot on a trial basis, but not Absey, after a rift with the staff, the source disclosed."Jazz Bear will continue to be one of the most iconic mascots in the NBA," said Jazz spokesman Frank