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Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery, Right Gritty?

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It’s September 24, 2018. The Flyers hold a press conference to unveil the wildly anticipated debut of their new mascot. Aside from those involved, nobody knows what to expect. Almost two years later, people still don’t know what to expect, honestly. The event commenced, and we were greeted with two words by the newest mascot in the NHL.

Gritty was born, and chaos ensued. Flyers fans were divided on whether they liked him or not. However, the second someone from another fanbase knocked the newest member of the Flyers, everyone came to the orange fluff ball’s defense.