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(#1) Minor League Mascot Charged with Raping Boy He Met on MySpace
Jay Hastings worked part-time as the "Grump" mascot for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees minor league feeder team. That is, until he was arrested for attempting to have sexual relations with a minor who he met on MySpace. He was later arrested and charged for raping a 15-year old boy that he met in the same way. Needless to say, the "Grump" is no longer the team's mascot. -
(#7) The San Diego Chicken Has More Than 40 Years of Experience
Considered one of the most influential professional sports mascots, the San Diego Chicken hatched in 1974 as the mascot for local radio station KGB-FM, and was played by 20-year-old San Diego State University student Ted Giannoulas. In the early days, the Chicken would walk around the stands at San Diego Padres games, and "lay" a prize-filled egg for fans. Now, more than 40 years later, Giannoulas is still the only one who has donned the orange and yellow feathers, and says he has no plans to retire, especially considering he rakes in six figures dressed up as a chicken. -
(#5) Chicago Bulls Mascot Arrested for Dealing Drugs
From 1995-2004, the Chicago Bulls actually had two mascots: Benny the Bull and his "cousin," Da Bull.
Sounds fun, until you learn that Chester Brewer, da performer who portrayed Da Bull, was arrested in 2004 for selling marijuana out of his car. Ever since then, Benny (as seen in the picture) has been the team's only mascot. Only time will tell if he gets another cousin, but after the last one was arrested, Benny will probably stay away from his relatives. -
(#11) Former FSU Mascot Stabbed to Death
Caleb Halley, former FSU mascot Chief Osceola was killed in 2015 in Florida. It was reported that Halley was arguing with a coworker at Buddy's Seafood Market over the amount of spice to put in the gumbo, and was stabbed three times. Halley succumbed to his injuries two days later at an area hospital. -
(#6) Chicago Bulls Mascot Arrested for Punching a Cop
The Bulls' primary mascot shouldn't look down at his cousin too much, as he himself was arrested for misdemeanor battery after punching a sheriff's deputy at a local festival. Well, Benny wasn't exactly arrested, but the man in the Bull costume, Barry Anderson was. He allegedly tried to elude police on a mini bike after punching the officer. -
(#12) Louisiana Tech Mascot Death Cover Up
All mascots have to deal with the tremendous heat under that suit of fur, and unfortunately, even live animal mascots have suffered from heat stroke. Louisiana Tech's English bulldog "Tech XX" was reported missing in 2012 by his caretaker, and the school immediately went on a widespread search for their missing mascot, even offering thousands of dollars as a reward.
However, a few days after the news broke, the director of the clinic that took care of the bulldog announced that he had died of heat stroke after he was mistakenly left out in the heat for too long. His caretaker had allegedly attempted to cover it up.
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