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Cleveland's baseball team takes the field as "Guardians"

by Savannah Peters
Apr 7, 2022
Economic pressures have played a role in the campaigns to change mascot names that many people consider racist.
The team changed its name after being pressured to drop branding that many people considered racist.
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How Gritty went from local NHL mascot to lucrative phenomenon overnight

by Lindsay Christinee
Jan 24, 2019
We take a look at what the “acid trip of a mascot” is worth.
Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty drops into the arena before the game against the New York Rangers at Wells Fargo Center on Nov. 23, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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The life of a mascot: "Behind the Mask"

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 29, 2013
The life of a mascot is the subject of a new series by Josh Greenbaum on Hulu.
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