Benny the Bull is perhaps the most recognizable mascot in professional sports. He has occupied his role with the Chicago Bulls since 1969 and is seemingly always down for some shenanigans.
On Sunday, at halftime of the Vikings’ home game against the Chargers, Benny traded his basketball jersey for a helmet and shoulder pads. Actually, Benny didn’t trade anything.
He and a group of other mascots from around the country joined forces to create an all-star mascot lineup. Other participants including the New Jersey Devil, Blooper of the Atlanta Braves and Blue of the Indianapolis Colts, among others.
They teamed up together to try and take down a local youth football team. The kids got to wear their helmet and shoulder pads. The mascots played as they are.
Mascot games at halftime have become more and more popular over the last few years and they always lead to something hilarious. For example, Blooper sent an unsuspecting child to the shadow realm with a vicious stiff-arm last December. Freddie Falcon, of Atlanta, absolutely wrecked a kid last weekend.
On Sunday, it was Benny’s turn to choose violence. And he did.
Benny the Bull went sicko mode.
The local youth team called a handoff to the edge and Benny was quick off of the line of scrimmage. However, by the time that he was able to get past his block, the ball-carrier was past him.
In an effort to make the play, Benny turned around and pulled the runner down. He was psyched!
However, it was a blatant horse collar. The officials failed to throw a flag.
Benny the Bull got away with an obvious penalty on the play and the young ballers were robbed of a first-and-goal situation. What a shame!
NFL referees are bad, we know this, but c’mon man. Benny should have been flagged!
Is there no integrity in the mascot game?!