(S1) - Weekend PT #2 - Mascot

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The Orange County Otters have had a rough history with mascots over the short inaugural season of the NSFL, and have had several high-profile PR incidents with them.

The Otters first attempt at a mascot was an actual live sea otter. He had a small swimming pool built into the wall at one endzone, and during halftime and before the game him and his handler would perform certain tricks, like having him take a handoff and run into the endzone with a tiny football. It was adorable and the fans loved it. However it wasn't long before tragedy struck. The sea otter, named Oleg, flipped his lid one fateful day and attacked the visiting team's defensive line coach. The coach was caught so unaware by the unprovoked attack that he struggled to defend himself, and later had 3 fingers amputated.

Shortly after the experiment with the live otter failed, the Otters moved on to the anthropomorphic furry otter suit mascot, easily recognizable and with half of the risk. However, this too ended in failure when the mascot was shortly afterwards arrested for running a drug smuggling and prostitution ring. The team decided to move on from the otter costume as well.

Now the team has settled on a guy waving a flag with the Otters logo on it. It's not very creative or exciting, and not a big hit with the kids. But it's a lot less likely to end in lawsuits, and the Otters ownership is okay with that.

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