NHL's Newest Mascot Has Rough 1st Day

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It me. #Gritty #LetsGoFlyers

A post shared by Gritty (@grittynhl) on Sep 24, 2018 at 8:15am PDT

Have you seen the Philadelphia Flyers' new mascot, Gritty?

He was introduced like a true pro...

Join us in welcoming the newest member of the #Flyers Family, @GrittyNHL!!

Learn more about Gritty: https://t.co/eQRwTtD54w pic.twitter.com/njHQO1824b

— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) September 24, 2018

But his first day on the ice made him look like anything but that...

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First days are hard.. also, ice is very slippery.

A post shared by Gritty (@grittynhl) on Sep 24, 2018 at 6:59pm PDT

Now, to some, Gritty just looks like a Toomgis rip off, and I totally understand it.

Who wore it better? #Toomgis beats #Gritty hands down pic.twitter.com/eyZ4dx57fs

— Milynda M (@MoxieMils) September 24, 2018

But, to me, he just looks like the human (are mascots human??) form of Justin Turner's playoff beard.

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Headed to the 2017 World Series!!!!! #LetsGo #WS17

A post shared by Justin Turner (@redturn2) on Oct 19, 2017 at 8:54pm PDT