Philadelphia has a new resident- meet Gritty! Gritty is the Philadelphia Flyers' new mascot. He's weird, he's goofy, he's a little dumb...HE IS PERFECT! The Flyers felt that mascots these days are a bit too serious so they wanted a mascot that would offset the tension that hockey can sometimes instill in its fans during games. They wanted their mascot to be fun, and fun he is! Wondering where the name Gritty comes from? Apparently it is an inside joke - the word is used by fans to describe a player who isn't necessarily the most talented but still 'pushes it to the limit' with their will and extreme effort. Welcome Gritty!
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