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  6. article_body => "<p>Gritty is comfortable in his own fur.<\/p>\n<p>That's what makes him so great.<\/p>\n<p>Not only did the Flyers give fans a night to remember last Saturday with a 4-3 OT victory over the Penguins in the Stadium Series, but Gritty also had himself a night.<\/p>\n<p>He kicked off the festivities by&nbsp;floating down from the Lincoln Financial Field roof in front of&nbsp;69,620 fans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/philadelphia\/the700level\/flyers-mascot-gritty-comes-down-lincoln-financial-field-roof-flyers-penguins-2019\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>(see story)<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He got loose, as well, during the second period. The fleet-footed Gritty could not be contained, not on this night.<\/p>\n<p>So on Friday, he had a very valid question for ESPN.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Anyone know when <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@espn<\/a> body issue comes out? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rGk9vEnrf4\">pic.twitter.com\/rGk9vEnrf4<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gritty (@GrittyNHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrittyNHL\/status\/1101528798053523456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>If ESPN was smart, they'd include the Flyers' mascot. No interview or prerequisites needed. Gritty showed enough Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"media media-element-container media-default\"><div id=\"file-1430781\" class=\"file file-image file-image-jpeg\">\r\n\r\n <h2 class=\"element-invisible\"><a href=\"\/files\/usagrittyjpg-0\">usa_gritty.jpg<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n <div class=\"content\">\r\n <img alt=\"Gritty\" class=\"media-element file-default\" data-delta=\"1\" src=\"public:\/\/archive\/assets_article\/philadelphia\/usa_gritty.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"807\" \/> <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><br><strong><em>(Eric Hartline\/USA Today Images)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"media media-element-container media-default\"><div id=\"file-1430826\" class=\"file file-image file-image-jpeg\">\r\n\r\n <h2 class=\"element-invisible\"><a href=\"\/files\/usagrittylincjpg\">usa_gritty_linc.jpg<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n <div class=\"content\">\r\n <img alt=\"Gritty\" class=\"media-element file-default\" data-delta=\"2\" src=\"public:\/\/archive\/assets_article\/philadelphia\/2019\/03\/01\/usa_gritty_linc.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1121\" \/> <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><br><strong><em>(Eric Hartline\/USA Today Images)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"media media-element-container media-default\"><div id=\"file-1430831\" class=\"file file-image file-image-jpeg\">\r\n\r\n <h2 class=\"element-invisible\"><a href=\"\/files\/usaflyersmascotgrittyjpg\">usa_flyers_mascot_gritty.jpg<\/a><\/h2>\r\n \r\n \r\n <div class=\"content\">\r\n <img alt=\"Gritty\" class=\"media-element file-default\" data-delta=\"3\" src=\"public:\/\/archive\/assets_article\/philadelphia\/2019\/03\/01\/usa_flyers_mascot_gritty.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"809\" \/> <\/div>\r\n\r\n \r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><br><strong><em>(Eric Hartline\/USA Today Images)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">worth it<\/p>&mdash; Gritty (@GrittyNHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrittyNHL\/status\/1099503133875683328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You\u2019ll never unsee it. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrittyNHL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GrittyNHL<\/a> goes streaking! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/StadiumSeries?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#StadiumSeries<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/efY9YKqy4t\">pic.twitter.com\/efY9YKqy4t<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NHL (@NHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHL\/status\/1099498630120202241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chaos broke out during a stoppage as a huge Flyers fan was streaking down on the field. <br><br>Gritty. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WC8irOi2dW\">pic.twitter.com\/WC8irOi2dW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBC Sports Philadelphia (@NBCSPhilly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSPhilly\/status\/1099498449526030337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gritty is loose. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AWp95QMifp\">pic.twitter.com\/AWp95QMifp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jordan Hall (@JHallNBCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JHallNBCS\/status\/1099497535058657281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 24, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/myteams-nbc-sports?utm_tags=nbcsphi1356\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;to download the MyTeams App by NBC Sports! 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The700Level

Gritty is comfortable in his own fur.

That's what makes him so great.

Not only did the Flyers give fans a night to remember last Saturday with a 4-3 OT victory over the Penguins in the Stadium Series, but Gritty also had himself a night.

He kicked off the festivities by floating down from the Lincoln Financial Field roof in front of 69,620 fans (see story).

He got loose, as well, during the second period. The fleet-footed Gritty could not be contained, not on this night.

So on Friday, he had a very valid question for ESPN.

If ESPN was smart, they'd include the Flyers' mascot. No interview or prerequisites needed. Gritty showed enough Saturday night.


(Eric Hartline/USA Today Images)


(Eric Hartline/USA Today Images)
 


(Eric Hartline/USA Today Images)

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