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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Feb 10, 2019 20:53:04 GMT -5
You really never see any teams with monkeys, gorillas, chimps, or any other primates as their mascot. None of the major pro teams or college teams have them. But, there are plenty of horses, tigers, lions, insects, birds, bears, dogs, and even a few dolphins and elephants. It's like the one animal that just isn't used for sports teams. Why is that?
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Post by fw91 on Feb 10, 2019 21:09:06 GMT -5
unfortunately, a lot of those animals are used as racial slurs.
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Post by Cyno on Feb 10, 2019 21:11:44 GMT -5
Because it's going to be a hell of a thing to explain if you have a team in a sport with a significant amount of black players called the Monkeys or the Apes. It's just not worth it.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Feb 10, 2019 21:13:07 GMT -5
Phoenix Suns have a Gorilla for a mascot.
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Post by Father Dougal McGuire on Feb 11, 2019 0:21:18 GMT -5
There was a minor league soccer team, the Atlanta Silverbacks FC, which played in the USL, A League, and NASL from 1998 to 2015. Fun fact: They started out as the Atlanta Ruckus in 1994.  |
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Post by arrogantmodel on Feb 11, 2019 5:13:16 GMT -5
unfortunately, a lot of those animals are used as racial slurs. If we were playing Family Feud, this would be the #1 answer. I'd like to see more aquatic mascots. There's sharks, dolphins, and (devil) rays. Not much else. There's devils and demons. Not a lot of other supernatural names. But there's a good bit of deadly events. Hurricanes, cyclones, avalanche, fire, etc. |
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Post by häšhtå.gdālėÿ on Feb 13, 2019 13:50:37 GMT -5
Phoenix Suns have a Gorilla for a mascot. Their gorilla once wore a fat suit and stole a fan’s popcorn to make fun of Oliver Miller. |
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Post by Cyno on Feb 13, 2019 13:58:21 GMT -5
unfortunately, a lot of those animals are used as racial slurs. If we were playing Family Feud, this would be the #1 answer. I'd like to see more aquatic mascots. There's sharks, dolphins, and (devil) rays. Not much else. There's devils and demons. Not a lot of other supernatural names. But there's a good bit of deadly events. Hurricanes, cyclones, avalanche, fire, etc. There was actually some controversy about the New Jersey Devils' name at first even though it was named after the legendary cryptid and not the Devil. The team got the Archbishop of Newark to give his blessing in order to put it to rest. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2019 14:03:49 GMT -5
Well, technically you do: Patriots, Pirates, Mavericks, Chiefs, Cowboys, Rangers, Celtics, and so on.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Feb 13, 2019 14:11:24 GMT -5
Phoenix Suns have a Gorilla for a mascot. Their gorilla once wore a fat suit and stole a fan’s popcorn to make fun of Oliver Miller. I’m biased as I’m a Suns fan from back in the Oliver Miller days but the Suns Gorilla is the best NBA mascot ever. |
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Post by Lupin the Third on Feb 14, 2019 13:42:49 GMT -5
Because Freeza doesn't own a sports franchise.
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Feb 14, 2019 14:20:58 GMT -5
I always thought Dragonflies would be a cool nickname
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Post by Hit Girl on Feb 14, 2019 15:40:13 GMT -5
Congo Grey Gorillas.
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Post by J on Feb 14, 2019 16:44:56 GMT -5
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Post by mike1287 on Feb 19, 2019 16:43:24 GMT -5
What about the "Gas House Gorillas"?
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Post by Shark on Feb 22, 2019 2:24:52 GMT -5
What about the "Gas House Gorillas"? Eh the Gas House Gorillas are a bunch of dirty players! Why I could lick them in a ballgame with one hand tied behind my back! All by myself! Yeah, get up there and WHAM!! A homer!! WHAM!! Another homer!! WHAM!!! WHAM!!!! WHAM!!!! WHAM!!!!! WHAM!!!! |
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