The 11 creepiest mascots in sports, ranked
On Thursday, we found out St. Louis University had heard all the complaints about its redesign of the Billiken mascot and decided to go back to the drawing board.
But Billiken 2.0 wasn't the creepiest mascot we've ever seen in recent years. Sure, it probably belongs on this list, but there are much more terrifying masked creatures out there. And you should be very creeped out.
Here's a roundup:
11. Pittsburgh Steelers' Steely McBeam
Great name though.
10. Turin Olympics' Neve and Gliz
Why do Olympics mascots have to be so weird and/or creepy?
9. St. Louis University's Billiken
Again, not that bad. The permanent winking was probably the problem.
8. Arizona State's Sparky
Sleep tight.
7. Wichita State's WuShock
Let me just throw out there that WuShock is a bundle of wheat. That is awesome. WuShock itself, however, scares me. A lot.
6. London Olympics' Wenlock and Mendeville
NOPE.
5. Providence College's Friar
Haunting.
4. Iona College's Killian
Admit it: If you saw him walking toward you on the street, you'd cross the street. Quickly.
3. Cincinnati Reds' Mr. Red
Don't stare directly into his eyes.
2. New Orleans Pelicans' Pierre (original design)
Luckily, the New Orleans Pelicans listened to a very freaked out fan base and gave Pierre a new look:
1. New Orleans Pelicans' King Cake Baby
(Also, what is it with creepy mascots in New Orleans??)