“Gritty as Florida Man Seems Less Weird by the Day”: Quirky Popular Mascot Becomes the Only Saving Grace of NHL’s Dull All-Star Show

2023 is proving to be tumultuous for Philadelphia Flyers. Their frequent losses and wins are keeping the fans on their toes. Although, the Flyers’ mascot, Gritty, is giving people some comic relief in this situation. In a recent tweet, fans saw Gritty entertaining the audience by feeding a crocodile. Though it is not the first time NHL fans watched him doing some bizarre stunts on Twitter. Yet, the Flyers’ fans went wild and commented about it on social media.

Those who watch ice hockey, are familiar with the furry orange creature and love the humor it puts. Let’s get to know what the fans talked about.

NHL fans reacted to Gritty’s hilarious video

Gritty is a funny, fluffy, redhead creature, known as the mascot of the Flyers. Recently, a video went viral from the Twitter handle of Gritty having the caption, “Gritty is friend, not food”. As the video proceeded, one could see how the fur ball was feeding a small crocodile with some food at the top of his stick. And after successfully feeding the creature, Gritty seemed to dance with its unique movements. To this, hockey fans added their hilarious comments that indeed showed the love the mascot gets. Expressing their concerns about any accident that can occur, Gritty’s followers wrote:

Let’s check the video –

Moreover, fans loved the way he entertained people. Many people believed it was the only one who successfully held on to the spirit of the All-Star weekend of the sport. In addition, some spectators thought he was the best as they commented – “Somehow Gritty as Florida Man seems less weird by the day.”

Yet, astounded by Gritty’s versatile humor, one wrote:

Moreover, loving its gestures, one user thinks it is the reason people are viewing the games-

A fan, though from another team, credited Gritty for the amazing performance –

Some, though, hilariously commented on the humor of the video and penned –

One fan hilariously wrote –

Some funny stunts

Among all the mascots of the hockey teams, Gritty is indeed the most popular and never shies away from grabbing attention. The frequent updates on its social media about upcoming events and even funny posts can make the eyes glued to the mascot.

Although, this is not the first time the world had the chance to experience Gritty’s abstractly humorous gestures. Previously, it did some videos with snakes, turtles, and monitors. Not only that, but it also recreated Kim Kardashian’s Break the Internet image. Even just a few days ago, Gritty came up with a bizarre DVD idea to bring back the nostalgia of the 90s people.

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While the hockey world is facing a pivotal stage related to a lack of viewership, Gritty is proving to be the “star of the game” and grabbing the attention. What do you think about Gritty’s stunt?

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