PHOTO: Robin Lopez's crusade against mascots continues
When will this man be stopped?
On Friday, Portland Trail Blazers center Robin Lopez claimed yet another furry victim, this time being the Seattle Mariners Moose. The carnage was captured in the two photos on the top row:
So @eegabeeva88 may have dunked on me, but at least he posed for a picture afterwards. #WhatAGuy #FriendsOfMoose pic.twitter.com/ztIvAZdR9B
— Mariner Moose (@MarinerMoose) August 9, 2014
The vicious and wholly unwarranted attack was made more disturbing by the psychotic turnaround for Lopez, who was pictured posing happily with Moose shortly after the attack (bottom). Apparently, Lopez is a self-professed Mariners fan, and was invited to Safeco Field to throw out the ceremonial first-pitch. A classic Trojan horse maneuver, if we've ever seen one.
This continues a disturbing trend for Lopez, who has made a beef out of several costumed figures. In this calendar year alone, Lopez has skirmished with the Chicago Cubs mascot, Detroit Pistons favorite Hooper, the now-defunct Brooklyn Nets mascot, and verbally threatened the Cleveland Cavaliers' Moondog and the beloved Toronto Raptor.
Don't these mascots have a union or something? Can anyone put a stop to Lopez's madness?