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15 Creepiest Sports Mascots

15 Creepiest Sports Mascots

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Sports and mascots are synonymous. Mascots are meant to pump up the crowd, be laughed at take pictures with fans. Sometimes mascots do more than that. These mascots haunt your dreams and make you wake up screaming. These are the 15 creepiest sports mascots.

15. Rowdy (Dallas Cowboys)

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15. Rowdy (Dallas Cowboys)

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There are so many questions surrounding Rowdy. Is he an adult? Is Rowdy a child? Why is he always so happy? If he is a child, why is he so muscular?

14. Pierre (New Orleans Pelicans)

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14. Pierre (New Orleans Pelicans)

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Apparently Pierre had reconstructive surgery back in February and somehow this was the result. The creepy factor hasn’t lessened; it just added a dash of stupid.

13. Willie the Wave (Pepperdine University)

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13. Willie the Wave (Pepperdine University)

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Willie is a combination of a Smurf, the genie from Aladdin, and that guy from college who used to wear socks with sandals no matter what the weather is. Extremely creepy.

12. Stanford Tree (Stanford University)

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12. Stanford Tree (Stanford University)

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The “unofficial” mascot of Stanford is a tree with legs, eyes and collagen injected lips. There’s no proper way to feel about this.

11. Saluki (Southern Illinois)

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11. Saluki (Southern Illinois)

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Even Sarah McLachlan wouldn’t do an ASPCA commercial with this horrifying dog.

10. Big Red (Western Kentucky Hilltoppers)

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10. Big Red (Western Kentucky Hilltoppers)

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Big Red is, according to WKU, a big red blob. It has nothing to do with Kentucky, hilltops or hills in general. It’s this unimaginative thing that, assumingly, eats children.

9. Sebastian (University of Miami)

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9. Sebastian (University of Miami)

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What does an angry, cross-eyed duck have to do with hurricanes or Miami? Also, why is his name Sebastian? This is both creepy and confusing at the same time.

8. Finn the Killer Whale (Vancouver Canucks)

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8. Finn the Killer Whale (Vancouver Canucks)

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If “killer” is in its name, you already know it’s creepy.

7. Pistol Pete (Oklahoma State University)

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7. Pistol Pete (Oklahoma State University)

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Pistol Pete has all the characteristics that could scare someone: a giant head, serious five o’clock shadow, an old western villain’s mustache, backless chaps and a gun.

6. Mad Ant (Fort Wayne Mad Ants)

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6. Mad Ant (Fort Wayne Mad Ants)

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Mad isn’t the operative word. Terrifying would suffice.

5. Philly Phanatic (Philadelphia Phillies)

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5. Philly Phanatic (Philadelphia Phillies)

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What exactly is the Phillies Phanatic? It’s a giant green monster with an extra long tongue that looks like a snaggletooth. He haunts you and your children’s dreams.

4. Purdue Pete (Purdue University)

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4. Purdue Pete (Purdue University)

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Pete is sick of being the Purdue mascot, according to the blank stare on his face. He will eventually snap and he’s going to chase you with that sledgehammer.

3. Sparky the Sun Devil (Arizona State)

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3. Sparky the Sun Devil (Arizona State)

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Obviously he’s a devil, but must his grin be so sinister? The mustache isn’t making the nightmares cease either.

2. WuShock (Wichita State)

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2. WuShock (Wichita State)

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WuShock is actually supposed to be a bundle of wheat with arms and legs, which is eerily reminiscent of some Children of the Corn stuff. Imagine being lost in a field and WuShock, with that face, is chasing after you.

1. Mr. Redlegs (Cincinnati Reds)

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1. Mr. Redlegs (Cincinnati Reds)

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Can you imagine walking down a hallway alone, and then Mr. Redlegs appears with that face and villainous mustache? You would cry, as you should.

Terri Washington is a Los Angeles Clippers writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow her on Twitter @Terri7589, “Like” her on Facebook or add her to your network on Google

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