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Pittsburgh Penguins Announced Jaromir Jagr Bobbleheads Were Stolen And Philly’s Gritty Took Responsibility

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Jaromir Jagr and Philadelphia's Gritty

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The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Thursday morning that a shipment containing thousands of Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads were stolen en route to Pittsburgh. They claim the bobbleheads were stolen upon arrival in California as they made their way to Pittsburgh for a special night where Jaromir Jagr’s jersey would be retired.

As disappointing as this is for Penguins fans, the team also announced they will be offering each fan a voucher to claim a commemorative Jaromir Jagr bobblehead in the future.

Penguins President of Business Operations Kevin Acklin said “we were shocked to be a victim of cargo theft, and we are working closely with local and federal authorities on the investigation. While this unfortunate incident adds to the legend of Jaromir Jagr, who will be in attendance as our guest at tonight’s game, we look forward to resolving this theft and delivering the prized Jagr bobbleheads to their rightful homes, with our fans.”

Meanwhile, Philadelphia’s Gritty (mascot) has taken responsibility for the theft. He posted the iconic ‘Tell Cersei, I want her to know it was me’ meme on X in response to the Penguins’ news.

Flyers fans ate up the joke, of course. And Jaromir Jagr did play for the Flyers at one point in his career, albeit briefly, so it’s not as if Gritty’s joke is him inserting himself into something that hs nothing to do with the club.

In the team’s press release, they announced only fans who are in attendance at the game will be able to receive a voucher for a Jaromir Jagr bobblehead in the future. A look at the prototype for the Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads looked awesome:

Meanwhile, there are some thieves out there wondering what the heck they could do with 15,000+ Jagr bobbleheads…

UPDATE: Things took an interesting twist on Thursday afternoon when the Penguins posted a video of Jagr gearing up to investigate the heist in question, which led many people to think the supposed theft was all an elaborate ruse.

If this was indeed a publicity stunt, it’s hard to argue Pittsburgh didn’t nail it.