Gritty Accused of Punching 13 Year Old (UPD: No Criminal Charges to be Pursued)

[The Jones Zone]

Hockey Ops has fined the boy $2,000 for diving/embellishment.

 

[Ms Maggie]

What a world we live in.

 

[Deluded Puck]

saw the thread title ad assumed it was a spoof from the Onion.

The father probably thinks Gritty is the highest paid mascot in the league.

 

[BrianE]

Too much time spent with the 75 Flyers will do that to you, Clarke, Schultz, Holmgren, Linseman just to name a few.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Free Gritty! I trust Gritty!

 

[Chimpradamus]

Lucky little bastard. I'd pay money for a video of me getting a Gritty right hook to the jaw.

I can arrange that you get a gritty, right hook to the jaw on video, for money.

 

[Eisen]

Whether it happened or not, there should be video. And the Flyers should release it. It will probably prove this is nothing, but if they claim there is no video I would probably raise an eyebrow. Why would cameras not be rolling during a public event? lol

I'm not the biggest fan of this constant surveillance.

 

[GrkFlyersFan]

LMAO the person who filed these charges changed his fb profile pic to his son and Gritty, AFTER the alleged incident took place. But of course you people want to jump all over Philly.

 

[brentashton]

Little late to the party, but Zack Kassian wants to know if the 13 year old turtled like Matthew Tkachuk does? Serious question?

 

[Bounces R Way]

I can arrange that you get a gritty, right hook to the jaw on video, for money.

It's a rare post indeed that can simultaneously arouse such confusion and confuse such arousal.

I'd be kicking myself down the road if I passed up the opportunity to be in a Chimp directed snuff film, so f*** it. Let's get weird.

 

[SotasicA]

Gritty is so hot right now.

 

[Pia8988]

Gritty should get one free shot at the dad for lying. Center ice at the All-star game. If Dad flinches Gritty gets to go again.

 

[Beville]

Nice to see it took 2+ months to come to press...

I call BS.

 

[DearDiary]

very cool and very legal. thank you

 

[Hansen]

Yeah, good. Ok.

 

[Del Preston]

 

[Sean Garrity]

I’d bet the 13 year old brags about this to all of his friends at school. I know I certainly would have when I was 13 and would’ve been embarrassed by my dads behavior. Different times man...

 

[Shaman464]

We truly are living in the best timeline

 

[Ainec]

The first thing he complained about was how the photo turned out. That's all you need to know.

Damn

1 sample size:

Americans suck

 

[93LEAFS]

Please tell me this is going to end in an ECW style no-holds barred match at Cheesesteak corner between the dad and Gritty in a loser leaves town match (Obviously Gritty is going to win).

Philly sports fan history is truly astonishing.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Boy. I’m surprised the police tracked him down so quickly. You’d think a guy dressed as Gritty would be tough to pick out in a crowd.
Police to the kid: ‘Did you notice any identifying characteristics like say a mole or a tattoo?’

i can only imagine how gross Gritty's moles must be

 

[3074326]

I'm not the biggest fan of this constant surveillance.

I'm not either. But it is happening.

EDIT: I didn't see the stuff above. Not a good look for fan dude.

 

[Oddbob]

Not a fan of Gritty, but this seems tied to the dad and his kid not liking the photo they got! I also legit doubt that a paid team mascot took a big run at a kid!

 

[alko]

How much money will they from Flyers?

 

[thadd]

Says the fan with the ugliest one in the entire league

I didn't even know we had a mascot till this season. I'm one of those weirdos that would rather pay attention to a hockey game than take selfies of a weirdo furry that walks around distracting a stadium full of people instead of letting them just enjoy the damn game.

Burn all the furries!