Famed Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritsopher P. Mascot, better known to the masses as Gritty, has resigned from the team following an embarrassing 8-3 loss to the New York Rangers on Thursday night.
Dressed in a dapper black suit with tears swirling about in his endlessly moving eyes, Gritty addressed a crowd outside of the Wells Fargo Center early Friday morning.
“This isn’t easy for me,” Gritty said to a restless crowd of Flyers fans and orange monster enthusiasts, “as you know, I love the Flyers. I was born in the Wells Fargo Center and have lived there for my entire life.