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Viktor is a smiling Viking caricature whose head looks similar to the Vikings logo. Previously, Ragnar was one of two "human" mascots in professional North American sports (i.e. not in any animal or caricature costume), with Lucky the Leprechaun of the Boston Celtics being the other. Ragnar was dressed as a Viking, but in 2015 did not renew his ...
Though mascots and names may seem trivial today, they are rooted in a legacy of assimilationist policies that reduced Indigenous cultures to simplified, non-threatening images for consumption. [1] The practice of deriving sports team names, imagery, and mascots from Indigenous peoples of North America is a significant phenomenon in the United ...
The Phillie Phanatic, arguably the most recognizable mascot in all of North American sports [23] Phillie Phanatic is the official mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies . He is a large, furry, green bi-pedal creature with a cylindrical beak containing a tongue that sticks out.
Many teams used new, bizarre mascots, and most of the mascots were never seen again. The characters were originally introduced as a short-lived NFL merchandising effort called "Team NFL Heroes."
List of SEA Games mascots; List of ethnic sports team and mascot names; List of college sports team names and mascots derived from Indigenous peoples; List of secondary school sports team names and mascots derived from Indigenous peoples; List of sports team names and mascots derived from indigenous peoples; Swimba
"Imagining the Indian" filmmakers and activists discuss the harmful effects of mascots on the Native community. Ahead of Super Bowl, filmmakers challenge 'honor' of Kansas City Chiefs name, Native ...
A club's mascot is a cartoon character, often that of an animal, that symbolises some virtue boasted by the team. Most of them have proper names. Usually mascots come in two versions, a "soft" one, which is the official and a "hardcore" one used by ultras and torcidas, which often contain traces of vulgarity or violence. [6]
Pages in category "Sports mascots in the United States" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *