Philadelphia Flyers Mascot Gritty <br />Under Investigation for Assault Police in Philadelphia are reportedly<br />investigating an assault accusation against<br />Gritty, the official mascot of the Flyers, the<br />city’s National Hockey League team. Gritty is being accused of<br />punching a 13-year-old boy in<br />2019 during a photo opportunity<br />for season ticket holders. The boy is said to have patted Gritty on the head before<br />walking away which prompted the mascot to take a<br />“running start” and punch the boy “as hard as he could.” According to the boy’s father, Chris Greenwell,<br />the punch caused a “contusion” to his son’s “lower<br />thoracic spine,” otherwise known as a bruise. Greenwell initially attempted to handle the situation<br />directly with the Flyers, asking the team to apologize<br />and do “something special” for his son. However, his communication with the<br />team allegedly “went south,” prompting<br />him to file an official police complaint. The Flyers have since denied any wrongdoing<br />by Gritty, saying they found “nothing to<br />support [Greenwell’s] claim.” Flyers spokesperson, to<br />‘The Philadelphia Inquirer’
