Gritty, the googly-eyed mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers, has been cleared of an assault allegation levied against him (err, it?) by a season-ticket holder.
The Philadelphia Police Department shared on Monday that its investigation into the mascot has closed and that “the actions of the individual portraying the Flyers’ mascot did not constitute physical assault as alleged.”
Chris Greenwell, a Flyers season-ticket holder, filed a police report in December claiming that his son’s interaction with Gritty at a meet-and-greet-event in November left him with a bruise on his back.
Greenwell said that his 13-year-old son “playfully patted” Gritty on the head and that the mascot responded by punching the boy “as hard as he could.”
The Flyers released a brief statement on Monday:
