There are many great mascots in the world of sports. Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment have three prominent ones. The Raptor represents the Toronto Raptors, Duke the Dog cheers on the Toronto Marlies and the Toronto Maple Leafs have Carlton the Bear.
Toronto’s most storied franchise, the Toronto Maple Leafs deserves the best of the bunch. Unfortunately, that’s not the case.
Carlton, I’m calling you out.
Battle of the Mascots
Let’s begin with the most perplexing part of Carlton’s existence. It’s the odd feature the bear was given, the wrong paws. The mascot has four “toes” on each of its forepaws.