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The Clippers' hoped he would soar into the hearts of fans.
But their new mascot Chuck the Condor is getting roasted online.
Chuck the Condor is the type of thing Ill tell my kids will eat them if they don't eat all their vegetables. Still not as bad as the Pelican
— Thunder Digest (@Thunder_Digest)
Chuck the Condor is the type of thing Ill tell my kids will eat them if they don't eat all their vegetables. Still not as bad as the Pelican
— Thunder Film Room (@ThunderFilmRoom) March 3, 2016
Chuck the Condor seems like something the doctors would have invented to feed the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park.
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell)
Chuck the Condor seems like something the doctors would have invented to feed the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park.
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) March 1, 2016
The Clippers' owner also got feedback from some pretty big celebrities.
Steve Ballmer can I please redesign the Clippers mascot
— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest)
Is there any way this bird can get some love instead of fans wanting to give him the bird?
Take Two gets some expert advice from mascot royalty, the Phillie Phanatic.
Seriously.
But when the Phanatic is not on the field, he takes on the alter ego of David Raymond, who helps train sports mascots and was the first person to play the Phanatic.