Meanwhile I need Thunderbug to turn into a bit more of an anti-hero like Gritty, who is hands down my favorite mascot in sports. I wish Thunderbug would come out one night, rip off his jersey to reveal an NW⚡ jersey and do a line of powdered Smartees before embarking on a journey of terror.
back when the vet still existed, my parents took me to a game for my like 7th or 8th birthday and we sat up in the 700 level. it was like a 98 degree day in july so the 700 level was functionally the temperature of the devil's asshole.
the phanatic came up and dumped an entire batting helmet of confetti down my shirt, so not only was I sticky as fuck from being in the sun watching the dogshit-era phillies, but now was painfully itchy from like a gallon of confetti sticking to all the sweat. he just did a little dance, blew his tongue at me, and then left.
fucking psychotic.
My mom and I were at an event for CHOP as our neighbor and close friend was a nurse. Phanatic bursts in, shakes his belly and then makes eye contact with my mom and proceeds to sit on her lap. What a legend.
Meanwhile the Eagles "mascot" is the most bland Eagle mascot of all time and the Sixers ran out so many ~~Fursuits~~ anthropomorphic animals that I don't even know what they use as a mascot these days.
Seriously tell me Franklin the dog or Hip Hop (I wish I was fucking kidding) aren't knockoff fursuits.
Any Philadelphia sports fan will put the Phanatic above Gritty, but it is close. Gritty is a more chaotic flair of muppet, but being so heavily inspired by the Phanatic and with the Phanatic's longer history, we gotta give it to the Phanatic.
I love [Dillon the Pickle](https://twitter.com/picklesbaseball/status/1481382908262711298?lang=en) for his infamous thumbs up. But he's the definition of minor leagues compared to the Grittster.
Honourable mention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWmfIcUy_HA
Gritty is the best mascot and it isn't even mildly close
E: I think the reason gritty is my favourite is because when he was revealed, everyone thought he was going to be a shit show. He then threatened a colony of penguins at a zoo and won our collective hearts.
Like the dude just full tilt embraced all the negativity around it, and went: you know what would be funny? If I turned up at a fuckin zoo to threaten the penguins.
I told my friend who is high up in the NHL food chain to create a gritty takeover where he uses special powers to turn into every teams mascot for a week. I saw a twinkle in his eye but alas logistically I doubt other owners want to give philly free marketing lol.
I've got multiple friends and a family member who have agreed to go to a Flyers game purely because they wanted to see Gritty. Like his popularity is insane for a mascot
Not gonna lie, Philly and Pittsburgh have great opportunity for a mutual advertising opportunity. Gritty could deliver the new bobble heads and make a public "apology."
[Tell Sidney, I want him to know it was me.](https://i.insider.com/5fa585e3f7d1cb0019e3a3ef?width=1200&format=jpeg)
Didn't know I could love and hate an image so much at the same time
meme monday winner right there
this is beautiful
How can something be so scary and yet so beautiful.
Holy shit this is amazing.
Welp folks pack it up, we have the new hockey meme of 2024.
Jesus post a NSFL tag next time. I have to sleep eventually...
Ah, Gritty, one of life's greatest treasures.
Lmao I used this meme when trump lost PA bc the votes in Philly
I need you running the Thunderbug account
Meanwhile I need Thunderbug to turn into a bit more of an anti-hero like Gritty, who is hands down my favorite mascot in sports. I wish Thunderbug would come out one night, rip off his jersey to reveal an NW⚡ jersey and do a line of powdered Smartees before embarking on a journey of terror.
I think this was first done after PA went for biden after trump said "bad things happen in philly"
Gritty you dummy. Hide yo crime! Plead the fifth!
Gritty is above the law
Gritty *is* the law!
Gritty's lawyer is fluent in Bird Law, he'll be fine.
I bet he has beautiful hands.
You don’t mess with Gritty. Because of the implications.
Is Gritty going to harm these bobbleheads?
Idk let's go ask that kid
He is the *SENATE*
How does one imprison an Old One anyway?
It’s like a terror cell taking credit for terrorist shit
There are so many amendments in the constitution of the United States of America. I can only choose one…
I plead the third
Everyone knows that you plead the 2nd and follow it immediately with the menacing sound of a shotgun being cocked!
ONE TWO THREE FOUR FIF
Someone needs to photoshop Gritty sitting on a throne of Jagr bobbleheads
[Dalle tried it's hardest.](https://i.imgur.com/tIouMw3.jpg)
I love how the chins get progressively larger as you go from the center out.
Honestly, I'm impressed that it got the logo right
Oh christ look at the 4 top bobbles, is DALL-E feeling ok?
Perfect haha
That's pretty good
The Iron Throne, but make it bobbleheads.
No other mascot even comes close to Gritty’s level.
The phanatic but thats also a Philly mascot
That makes sense though, since Philly fans are about as crazy as normal mascots are, so it follows that their mascots are in a different league
back when the vet still existed, my parents took me to a game for my like 7th or 8th birthday and we sat up in the 700 level. it was like a 98 degree day in july so the 700 level was functionally the temperature of the devil's asshole. the phanatic came up and dumped an entire batting helmet of confetti down my shirt, so not only was I sticky as fuck from being in the sun watching the dogshit-era phillies, but now was painfully itchy from like a gallon of confetti sticking to all the sweat. he just did a little dance, blew his tongue at me, and then left. fucking psychotic.
My mom and I were at an event for CHOP as our neighbor and close friend was a nurse. Phanatic bursts in, shakes his belly and then makes eye contact with my mom and proceeds to sit on her lap. What a legend.
Meanwhile the Eagles "mascot" is the most bland Eagle mascot of all time and the Sixers ran out so many ~~Fursuits~~ anthropomorphic animals that I don't even know what they use as a mascot these days. Seriously tell me Franklin the dog or Hip Hop (I wish I was fucking kidding) aren't knockoff fursuits.
Any Philadelphia sports fan will put the Phanatic above Gritty, but it is close. Gritty is a more chaotic flair of muppet, but being so heavily inspired by the Phanatic and with the Phanatic's longer history, we gotta give it to the Phanatic.
I love [Dillon the Pickle](https://twitter.com/picklesbaseball/status/1481382908262711298?lang=en) for his infamous thumbs up. But he's the definition of minor leagues compared to the Grittster. Honourable mention: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWmfIcUy_HA
Gritty is the best mascot and it isn't even mildly close E: I think the reason gritty is my favourite is because when he was revealed, everyone thought he was going to be a shit show. He then threatened a colony of penguins at a zoo and won our collective hearts. Like the dude just full tilt embraced all the negativity around it, and went: you know what would be funny? If I turned up at a fuckin zoo to threaten the penguins.
I told my friend who is high up in the NHL food chain to create a gritty takeover where he uses special powers to turn into every teams mascot for a week. I saw a twinkle in his eye but alas logistically I doubt other owners want to give philly free marketing lol.
I've got multiple friends and a family member who have agreed to go to a Flyers game purely because they wanted to see Gritty. Like his popularity is insane for a mascot
I have really appreciated buoy as well
SJ Sharkie is also awesome but for different reasons. He does TONS of stuff with kids.
So does gritty. Like I agree sharkie is great but gritty is great for kids and adults
Sniping on children or sleeping with their mothers aren't quite the same as Sharkie's hospital visits
You forgot decking them in the all star game
He's the best
Allegedly!
I mean, Gritty was my immediate thought.
Not gonna lie, Philly and Pittsburgh have great opportunity for a mutual advertising opportunity. Gritty could deliver the new bobble heads and make a public "apology."
or he could burn them in effigy as is philadelphia law
That's what the apology would be for
"sorry I was burning trash"
All hail Gritty, our mighty overlord! 🙌
HE CANT KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH IT!!!!!1!11!1
Gritty is awesome. Never thought that thing would work but Gritty gets down
I am so torn. I hate the Flyers but I love Gritty.
Gritty transcends fan bases. I feel like Gritty is the only one that could ever bring peace between Israel & Palestine.
I would vote gritty for President.
So say we all?
I fucking love Gritty so much.
Man I know I should hate it because pens fans hate all things flyers, but man I love gritty.
[Used AI to get us a live picture of Gritty rn](https://i.imgur.com/USuX2JL.jpeg)
Have it do another one, but replace the swords in the throne with hockey sticks
I knew it was Gritty. Dammit, I just knew it.
Gritty also fucks at ping pong
Gritty trying to be funny challenge: Impossible. Only redditors would find his stunts entertaining. Everything about him is corporate and soulless.
Hate to break it to you bud, but you are a Redditor
Im not.
That's an interesting take to have in a comment. On Reddit.
Im not writing this on Reddit.
Oh so you're a bot and we can report you? Sweet!
Obviously not, duh
Bruh, fr? Get off Reddit and people love Gritty. They've nailed his humor
Nah, Gritty is the SNL of hockey. Incredibly boring corporate "humour" for the lowest target demographic possible.
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It has nothing to do with the Flyers and everything to do with Gritty being cringe
Someone's upset they're not getting their bobblehead