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‘It me’: Gritty is the best part of All-Star Weekend and it’s not even close

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Let’s be honest. Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers’ orange, furry, dead-behind-the-eyes mascot, has already stolen the show at the All-Star Game and it hasn’t even happened yet. Sorry, Auston Matthews. No one cares about your sock-less wardrobe on the red carpet.

In wrestling terminology, Gritty has given any player or mascot who has taken a photo with him the rub. The brotherly-loving furball has 217k Twitter followers, more than almost every NHL All-Star.

What wackiness has Gritty been up to so far? I’m glad you asked. It’s a very long list.

First, I need you to see what Gritty packed for All-Star Weekend.

I’m concerned about what’s bad about the bad pair of underwear.

Gritty documented his arrival at FanFest. The crowd went wild, especially after his split.

I’m sure Gritty’s shots broke the radar gun… because they were so off target they broke the radar gun.

y hello thur, gritty

Gritty eventually hit the red carpet, which was not a good thing for most of the All-Stars – especially Claude Giroux.

Claude: run!

Gritty was parodying the Fiji water girl from the Golden Globes.

Gritty then tried to eat some Pasta.

Oh no, Claude. Gritty’s back.

Hello, judge. I’d like to file a restraining order on Gritty.

Photos: Philadelphia Flyers

Once inside SAP Center, Gritty made sure to take a photo with his orange brother from another furry mother, Hunter, the ugliest lynx to ever lynx.

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Gritty also took a class photo with all the other mascots. Yes, we zoomed.

Gritty did interviews.

And then (!) it was time for the All-Star Skills Competition. Gritty exhibited how to properly do a lap before the Fastest Skater Competition. He rode his stick like a horse and fell over at center ice.

Gritty, never change. You give all of us life.

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