Queerty on MSN1d
This beloved NHL mascot is screaming “gay rights!”
When it comes to supporting LGBTQ+ people, Gritty isn’t compromising. The Philadelphia Flyers’ beloved mascot took center ...
The Mary Sue on MSN1d
Gritty remains the best
It isn’t every day that we all fall in love with a mascot and yet Gritty has done the impossible. The Philadelphia Flyers ...
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Gritty: How a NHL mascot became an internet sensation
Before 2018, the Philadelphia Flyers ice hockey team had not had a mascot for more than four decades. Enter Gritty: a seven-foot (slightly terrifying) orange hairy monster that comes complete with ...
Philly sports fans consider themselves ‘gritty’ − but it’s merely a myth used to fuel their passion
Philadelphia sports fans like to think of themselves as “gritty.” In Philadelphia, grittiness can be defined as a ...