Top 10 Most Hilarious Mascot FAILS You'll See Today
There have been tons of ridiculous mascot moments in sports history. Whether it's Tommy Lasorda taking on the Phillie Phanatic, Benny the Bull rescuing a woman from her loveless relationship on the Kiss Cam or the Toronto Raptor unsuccessfully rollerblading down the stairs, these are some of the funniest sports mascot bloopers. WatchMojo counts down ten funny moments in sports mascot failure.
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Top 10 Most Hilarious Mascot FAILS You'll See Today
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Mascots rarely make the highlight reel, but when they do, you know something crazy must’ve happened. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 Most Ridiculous Mascot Moments. For this list, we’re looking at the craziest incidents involving mascots at sporting events. Some of these may’ve been staged, but they’re funny nonetheless!
#10: Benny the Bull Proves Chivalry’s Not Dead
Seemingly completely unaware that he’s on the jumbotron, this Celtics fan grows more and more agitated as his partner attempts to get his attention, and even appears to yell at her at one point. That’s when Chicago Bulls mascot Benny the Bull appears. He shoves the Celtics fan, pours a drink over his head, and carries the girl away, to the delight of everyone. If you thought this one was too good to be true, you’re right: it was confirmed as FAKE by the Bulls’ PR team. Still a good one though!
#9: Mackerel Jordan Eats It!
Although not affiliated with any specific team, Mackerel Jordan is quickly making the case that he should be. In this particular clip, the mascot begins entertaining the crowd between innings before approaching a grounds worker who’s raking the infield dirt. The pair engages in a game of fetch before the worker pulls the classic hidden ball trick. But this doesn’t sit so well with the fish, who immediately swallows the unsuspecting worker before eventually spitting him back out, albeit with slightly less clothing.
#8: Crunch the Timberwolf
Mascots playing football against children is one of the stranger traditions in pro sports, but right or wrong, it’s absolutely hilarious. Who doesn’t love seeing someone wearing a giant gopher costume stiff-arming a 10-year-old kid on his way to a touchdown? In this particular instance, Crunch the Timberwolf gets a little antsy and jumps the snap count, bursting through the line before the ball has even been snapped to hammer the defenseless quarterback. Btw, Crunch was voted Mascot of the Year for 2011-12. Obviously.
#7: Rollerblading Raptor Takes a Tumble… Twice
For whatever reason, NBA mascots tend to push the boundaries when it comes to their job, taking risks that baseball or football mascots likely never would. Case in point: that time the Toronto Raptors’ mascot decided it’d be a good idea to rollerblade down the stairs of the Air Canada Centre. Impressively, he nearly made it the entire way, before slipping and falling on his rear end. Undeterred, he picks himself back up and continues onto the court before fully face-planting. Yeesh, even inside an inflatable costume, that’s gotta hurt.
#6: Melaine Walker’s Mascot Blunder
Melaine Walker is an incredible athlete and Olympic hurdles champion. She was perhaps at her best during the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, where she won the gold medal with a time of 52.42 seconds, the second fastest time in history. It was her post-victory celebration, however, that most people remember. Immediately after winning, she jumped on the back of Berlino the Bear, the mascot for the Championships, intending to do a victory lap. Unfortunately, Berlino failed to keep his head up and crashed into a cart of hurdles, causing him to drop Walker.
#5: Stuck Sharkie
If you go to a San Jose Sharks game, you can expect to see S.J. Sharkie entertaining the fans with a number of unique stunts and acts. He’s perhaps best known for his grand entrances, typically coming down from the rafters much to the delight of fans. Things didn’t go so smoothly on this particular evening back in 1999, however, as Sharkie got stuck hanging over the ice. The game was actually delayed while they tried to get him down, which they finally did by hoisting him back up to the catwalk.
#4: Tommy Lasorda Confronts the Phillie Phanatic
As manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tommy Lasorda won 1,599 games and two World Series titles. And he does not have time for mascots. For example, during one game against the Montreal Expos, Lasorda saw to it that Montreal’s mascot – Youppi! – was ejected from the game. But his most famous mascot moment came in 1988: the Phillie Phanatic was taunting Lasorda with a “Lasorda dummy.” The Dodgers’ manager remained calm at first, but eventually snapped and chased down the mascot, throwing him to the ground and taking the dummy for himself. He even got a nice hit in on the Phanatic with the dummy before marching off.
#3: Craig MacTavish Rips Out Harvey the Hound’s Tongue
Although Craig MacTavish failed to lead the Edmonton Oilers to the playoffs in his final three seasons behind the bench, he did manage to take them to the Stanley Cup Finals back in 2006. Even so, he may be best remembered for his actions during a game against the Calgary Flames back in 2003. The Flames mascot, Harvey the Hound, began taunting the Oilers’ bench. An annoyed MacTavish immediately called the mascot over, grabbed his tongue, and ripped it out before tossing it into the stands. Calgary won that game, btw…
#2: Crazy Condor
Top 10 Crazy Moments in Sports
There’s a reason most teams don’t use live mascots, and this is it. The Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League decided it’d be a good idea to bring out a real condor before the game, to perch at center ice. The bird had other ideas, however. It escaped its handler, thanks in part to a timely spill on the ice. The bird eventually made its way over to the benches, hilariously terrifying the fully padded players, before deciding to leave the rink entirely. Before we unveil our number one pick, here are a few honorable mentions: - Cal Bear vs. Stanford Tree - Puddles, the Oregon Duck vs. Shasta, the Houston Cougar - Banana Mascot vs. Security Guard
#1: Front Flip Fail
What’s better than one mascot making a fool of itself? One mascot making a fool of itself AND injuring other mascots in the process! That’s exactly what happened when Burnie, the mascot for the Miami Heat, attempted to front flip over a handful of mascots lying on their backs at center court. Unfortunately for those on the ground, Burnie’s attempt came up well short, and he landed directly on the final three of the group. The mascot suits may’ve been smiling, but the guys underneath were clearly in a lot of pain. Oh yeah, they’re clearly guys under there.
