Every year we hear about incidents involving players or coaches getting ejected and suspended. This is normally a result of excessive arguing, verbal abuse, and fighting. Participants get riled up then things get way out of control. However, one group that never seems to break the rules are mascots. Just like athletes they're on hand to entertain an audience. Either that or serve as a floor mat for adult fans and a playmate for children. Sure they take their share of abuse, but never lose their cool. I admire that level of professionalism even though they dress up in silly animal costume while lowing and debacing themselves by dancing on top of a dugout or belcher for the amusement of spectators. Mascots show team spirit for a crowd.
Generating energy and noise for a home team can lead to a team's comeback. Why would mascots won't to kill this momentum by cursing out a disgruntled fan, cracking someone over the head with a beer bottle, or spitting on an umpire for making a bad call? These adorable mascots would never committ such a henous act on a normal day, but when they're having a bad day and start drinking alcohol their attitude changes. A sweet, enduring mascot can turn into a real asshole. This is where parents force their kids to look the other way because knowing the shocking reality of it all may damage them for the rest of their lives. Nine times out of ten a situation like this won't arise, but it's smart to keep an eye out just in case. One minute a cherished mascot can be seen shaking hands with fans the next he's choking a ballpark employee and striking him with a bat on the ground for bumping into you too hard. Witnesses of such a vicious attack will gasp, losing their attention on the game. If mascots did cause a big scene and get suspended, it would be all over the local newspapers. The headline would read, "Stadium employee beaten motionless with Louisville slugger by team mascot."
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