We’re really not huge fans of sports mascots. I get that it would be pretty offensive to have a Cleveland “Indian” running around, but the corporeal creature, Slider is dispiriting on a whole other level. East Bay fans have probably resigned themselves to Stomper, the A’s not-really-elephant mascot. For sure, he’s elephantine in caricature, but he doesn’t really do elephant things. Shouldn’t he be way bigger than every other team’s mascot? Or do tricks with his trunk? (Maybe I don’t really know what elephants do, sorry). Point being, that mostly mascots don’t do anything sport-related or animal-related. If Stomper broke off a curve ball or pumped batting practices pitches into the seats, then maybe I’d forgive him for not munching on bamboo. Anyhow, this past year the Warriors retired the one tolerable mascot in the 510. Thunder! And now that he’s gone, the Warriors have been hexed. Above and beyond their usual hex.
.Slap Hitter: Golden State and Thunder’s Curse
