SEATTLE — It was a throwaway line from the Sounders Annual Business Meeting. Chief Operating Officer Bart Wiley was answering a question about how the Sounders go about investing in gameday operations. Wiley started to list off a number of traditions they have helped along from things like the March to the Match and “Scarves Up” to flamethrowers and streamers. Then he said this...
“Is there a mascot in our future? ... I love throwing out the mascot, very, very polarizing.”
Sure enough, chatter on social media was suddenly all about mascots. During a post-meeting scrum with reporters, Wiley was even asked some follow-ups.