Florida Panthers An investigation has been launched following an altercation between the team’s mascot and a Tampa Bay Lightning fan.
Electric fan and mascot tangled during Florida’s 7-1 win Tampa Bay on Monday.
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A general view of the exterior of the FLA Live Arena is seen prior to the start of the NHL All-Star Skills Competition on February 03, 2023 in Sunrise, Florida. (Jeff Winick / NHLI via Getty Images)
The fan pulled the mascot’s shirt over his head after the mascot threw a Lightning jersey into the crowd.
After the mascot was hanging onto the rail, fans placed the defenseless mascot in a headlock and shouted “Go Bolts” at the jeering crowd, despite being down six goals.
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Security and the mascot’s handlers do not intervene, leading many to believe that it was staged. However, that is apparently not the case, and the Panthers confirmed to Fox News Digital that an investigation is underway.
The Lightning fan took the jersey back after the two parted ways. It is not known what transpired between the two.
A general view of the rink prior to the game between the Florida Panthers and the Seattle Kraken at FLA Live Arena on November 27, 2021 in Sunrise, Florida. (Mark Brown / Getty Images)
Florida Panthers mascot Victor E. Rutt gathers his rat friends for a quick prayer of thanks for their 9-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at FLA Live Arena on January 15, 2022 in Sunrise, Florida. (Eliot J. Schechter / NHLI via Getty Images)
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It was the first game for both teams out of the All-Star break. FLA Live Arena In Sunrise, home of the Panthers.