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  <title><![CDATA[Sad Mascots]]></title>
  <subtitle><![CDATA[Sad Mascots covers the emotional lives of sports mascots with the seriousness they deserve. Real losses, real grief, reported straight. Because someone has to.]]></subtitle>
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  <updated>2026-07-30T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
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    <name>Sad Mascots</name>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Swoop Has Pectile Dysfunction. Philly Knows.]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/swoop-pectile-dysfunction/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/swoop-pectile-dysfunction/</id>
    <published>2026-07-30T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-07-30T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The proud mascot of the Philadelphia Eagles confided in his therapist. The therapist violated his patient confidentiality rights.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Banner Spoke Up. Then He Was Punished for Being Thirsty.]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/banner-vandalism/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/banner-vandalism/</id>
    <published>2026-07-09T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-07-09T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The USMNT mascot issued a statement about Balogun's suspension being lifted. Twenty-four hours later, he was charged with vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[FIFA Has Concerns About Merlín. Merlín Has Concerns About FIFA.]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/merlin-duck-wellbeing/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/merlin-duck-wellbeing/</id>
    <published>2026-06-26T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-06-26T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Mexico's unofficial mascot was barred from Wednesday's match under FIFA's animal welfare policy. He has, on balance, context for all of it.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Chance is Watching Schindler's List on Repeat]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/chance-schindlers-list/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/chance-schindlers-list/</id>
    <published>2026-06-16T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-06-16T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Vegas Golden Knights mascot has been in his basement since Sunday night. Sources close to Chance describe the scene with some difficulty. Nobody has gone down there.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[The Salesian Sisters Question God]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/salesian-sisters-question-god/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/salesian-sisters-question-god/</id>
    <published>2026-06-14T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-06-14T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Salesian Sisters of St. Bosco have attended Spurs games since 1999 — five championships, three decades of devotion. Sunday morning they entered the chapel with a question for God.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Spike Has a Dream]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/spike-lee-knicks-3-1/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/spike-lee-knicks-3-1/</id>
    <published>2026-06-12T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-06-12T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Knicks are up 3-1. Spike Lee woke up at 6:14 with the image of John Starks rising over Michael Jordan, except it was Jalen Brunson. He is not in distress. He is trying to locate the feeling.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Wellness Update: The Masked Rider Would Like to Be Punished]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/wellness-updates/masked-rider-addictions-disclosure-update-2026-06-09/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/wellness-updates/masked-rider-addictions-disclosure-update-2026-06-09/</id>
    <published>2026-06-09T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-06-09T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Brendan Sorsby kept his eligibility. The Masked Rider disclosed their addictions in solidarity and would now like someone to hold them accountable. This someone should be in a specific outfit.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Blue Had a Madden Dream, Too.]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/blue-colts-madden-cover/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/blue-colts-madden-cover/</id>
    <published>2026-06-06T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-06-06T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[A photo has surfaced of Blue, the Indianapolis Colts mascot, pitching himself as the Madden NFL 27 cover athlete. He was told the deal was close. It was not close. Caleb Williams got the cover. Blue got the Chicago skyline.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Bernie Has Not Gone Home]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/bernie-avalanche-game-5/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/bernie-avalanche-game-5/</id>
    <published>2026-05-31T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-05-31T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Colorado Avalanche were eliminated. Bernie the St. Bernard has shown up at Ball Arena for Games 5 and 6 anyway. Game 6 was scheduled as an away game regardless of the outcome.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[This Poor, Poor Mr. Met]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/mr-met-may-2026-marlins/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/mr-met-may-2026-marlins/</id>
    <published>2026-05-25T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-05-25T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[After a series sweep by the Marlins, Mr. Met is yet again fighting for his life, this time in a Miami hospital.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Waymo Confessions: Blooper, Northbound, Eight Up, Very Worried]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/waymo-confessions-blooper-2026/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/waymo-confessions-blooper-2026/</id>
    <published>2026-05-18T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-05-18T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Blooper has hemorrhoids, and it's been that way for three weeks. They started about the time the Braves' division lead felt real.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Gritty, Franklin, and Hip-Hop Booked on Multiple Charges]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/gritty-franklin-hip-hop-arrested/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/gritty-franklin-hip-hop-arrested/</id>
    <published>2026-05-11T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-05-18T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Three Philadelphia mascots were arrested near the Art Museum early Monday. Charges include possession of illegal substances, weapons possession, destruction of public property, and public indecency. They cited Brotherly Love.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Noc-A-Homa, Other Mascots Mourn Ted Turner]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/noc-a-homa-mascots-mourn-ted-turner/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/noc-a-homa-mascots-mourn-ted-turner/</id>
    <published>2026-05-09T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-05-09T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Ted Turner's legacy is varied. After his passing, mascots that share a history with him reconcile their differences, regrets, sadness...and hunger?]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Mascots at the Met Gala, Uninvited]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/met-gala-mascots-2026/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/met-gala-mascots-2026/</id>
    <published>2026-05-05T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-05-05T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Six sports mascots arrived uninvited at the 2026 Met Gala. All six were removed from the steps before entering. Statements follow.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Clutch, Now Going by Crutch]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/clutch-crutch-rockets-eliminated/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/clutch-crutch-rockets-eliminated/</id>
    <published>2026-05-04T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-05-09T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Houston Rockets mascot, named to make Houston forget about Choke City, has printed a new nameplate in the equipment room. It says CRUTCH.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Rams Select Lambpage to Succeed Rampage]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/rampage-lambpage-succession/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/rampage-lambpage-succession/</id>
    <published>2026-05-02T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-05-09T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Rams have selected Lambpage, a 19-month-old mascot out of the Little Rock Lambs of the IFL, as Rampage's long-term successor. Rampage is performing at an extremely high level and appreciates the confidence.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/rampage-lambpage.D6pQgEv_.jpg"/>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Iceburgh Goes Home. Takes a Cold Bath.]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/iceburgh-eliminated-endangered/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/iceburgh-eliminated-endangered/</id>
    <published>2026-04-30T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-30T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Penguins are out. Gritty threw him over a railing at least twice during the series. And then came the news about the Emperor Penguins.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Mr. Met's New Baseball Head is Sore, Strained, Inflamed, Tight, and Stiff]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/mr-met-baseball-head-pt/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/mr-met-baseball-head-pt/</id>
    <published>2026-04-28T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-28T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Not unlike his struggling team, some minor ailments continue to keep Mr. Met from returning to duty.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/mr-met-baseball-head-pt.LCC_0a5g.jpg"/>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Masked Rider, Moved by Sorsby, Discloses Own Addictions; Has No Plans to Address Them]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/masked-rider-addictions-disclosure/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/masked-rider-addictions-disclosure/</id>
    <published>2026-04-27T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-27T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Texas Tech Masked Rider, inspired by Brendan Sorsby's courage, spouts off own addictions from smells to confusing cravings in unnecessary press conference.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/masked-rider-texas-tech.CIcqUMZc.jpg"/>
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  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Wellness Update: Wally Not Among Those Let Go]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/wellness-updates/wally-green-monster-wall-update-2026-04-26/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/wellness-updates/wally-green-monster-wall-update-2026-04-26/</id>
    <published>2026-04-26T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-26T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Red Sox fired Alex Cora and five coaches the day of a 17-1 victory. Wally, who has been inside the left field wall since April 7, is not believed to be subject to the personnel changes.]]></summary>
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    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/wally-green-monster.DlTUbcx_.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Crunch Cites McDaniels, Declines to Apologize for Rocky's Cubs]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/crunch-rocky-den-defense/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/crunch-rocky-den-defense/</id>
    <published>2026-04-25T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-25T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Three of Rocky's cubs are unaccounted for. Crunch has issued a statement. The statement is mostly Jaden McDaniels quotes.]]></summary>
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  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Mrs. Met Spotted With Former Player Days After Husband's Suicide]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/mrs-met-john-franco/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/mrs-met-john-franco/</id>
    <published>2026-04-25T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-25T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The wife of Mr. Met and co-mascot for the Mets organization was spotted holding hands and canoodling at NYC hotspot less than a week after her husband’s tragic demise.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/mrs-met-john-franco.T0xdtaUJ.jpg"/>
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  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Phillie Phanatic Begins Daily Affirmations Practice, Calls It 'Losers Not-So-Anonymous']]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/phillie-phanatic-losers-not-so-anonymous/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/phillie-phanatic-losers-not-so-anonymous/</id>
    <published>2026-04-23T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-23T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Phillies have lost eight straight and are tied for last in the NL East. Their mascot is dealing with this through a daily self-help ritual.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/phillie-phanatic-daily-affirmation.BAVly0Zm.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/phillie-phanatic-daily-affirmation.BAVly0Zm.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/phillie-phanatic-daily-affirmation.BAVly0Zm.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Spike the Director's Protective Measures Were No Match for Steve Cohen's Aura]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/spike-director-cohen-curse/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/spike-director-cohen-curse/</id>
    <published>2026-04-22T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-22T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Knicks' unofficial mascot arrived at MSG loaded with superstitious countermeasures. The Knicks blew a 12-point lead anyway. Cohen was courtside when the Knicks couldn't need him less.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/spike-the-director-courtside-upset.CyY9ZYhD.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/spike-the-director-courtside-upset.CyY9ZYhD.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/spike-the-director-courtside-upset.CyY9ZYhD.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Wellness Update: Mr. Met's Head Declared a Dead Ball]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/wellness-updates/mr-met-something-happened-update-2026-04-19/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/wellness-updates/mr-met-something-happened-update-2026-04-19/</id>
    <published>2026-04-20T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-20T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Mr. Met's original head has been ruled a suicide. His body is stable. A new head is being fitted. The Mets have not stopped playing.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/mrmet-hospital-bed.B_mGdnkG.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/mrmet-hospital-bed.B_mGdnkG.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/mrmet-hospital-bed.B_mGdnkG.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Something Has Happened to Mr. Met]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/mr-met-something-happened/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/mr-met-something-happened/</id>
    <published>2026-04-17T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-19T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Mets have lost nine straight. We told you it was going to be one of those seasons. We are not going to be the ones to tell you the rest.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/mr-met-thumbnail.B91UUNzq.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/mr-met-thumbnail.B91UUNzq.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/mr-met-thumbnail.B91UUNzq.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Fan Who Told Jarren Duran to Kill Himself Implicates T.C. Bear in Stadium Steroid Ring]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/tc-bear-ped-investigation/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/tc-bear-ped-investigation/</id>
    <published>2026-04-16T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-16T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The man identified as Duran's heckler at Target Field says he was 'absolutely roided up' at the time but accepts full responsibility. He also said he got them from the bear.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/tc-bear-steroids.ZkwefbxL.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/tc-bear-steroids.ZkwefbxL.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/tc-bear-steroids.ZkwefbxL.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[G-Wiz Fined by Adam Silver for Cheering on the Bulls]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/g-wiz-fine-cheering-bulls/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/g-wiz-fine-cheering-bulls/</id>
    <published>2026-04-10T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-10T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Wizards mascot was observed cheering for Chicago four times during Washington's 119-108 loss. He claims sportsmanship. The league claims otherwise. The draft order claims nothing, but approves.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/g-wiz.SfrVa_G-.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/g-wiz.SfrVa_G-.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/g-wiz.SfrVa_G-.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Wellness Update: The Blue Devil and Shia LaBeouf Have Found Each Other]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/wellness-updates/blue-devil-uconn-upset-update-2026-04-08/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/wellness-updates/blue-devil-uconn-upset-update-2026-04-08/</id>
    <published>2026-04-08T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-08T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Blue Devil has been located at a roadside bar off I-95, seated across from Shia LaBeouf. The two spent three hours explaining to each other why their greatness goes unappreciated. Neither was listening. Both were in agreement.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/blue-devil-uconn-upset.DsmxR5KD.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/blue-devil-uconn-upset.DsmxR5KD.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/blue-devil-uconn-upset.DsmxR5KD.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Wally Has Gone Back Inside the Wall]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/wally-green-monster-wall/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/wally-green-monster-wall/</id>
    <published>2026-04-07T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-07T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Boston Red Sox mascot, who lived undiscovered inside the Green Monster for years before emerging as the team's public face, has apparently reversed the process. The access door was found latched from the inside.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/wally-green-monster.DlTUbcx_.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/wally-green-monster.DlTUbcx_.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/wally-green-monster.DlTUbcx_.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Wellness Update: Jonathan the Husky Had a Bad Week]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/wellness-updates/jonathan-husky-blue-devil-empathy-update-2026-04-07/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/wellness-updates/jonathan-husky-blue-devil-empathy-update-2026-04-07/</id>
    <published>2026-04-07T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-16T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Forced to mascot through his grief four days after the women's streak ended, Jonathan the Husky wasn't on his game. Michigan won by six. Jonathan blames himself.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/uconn-jonathan-the-husky.BG4CAP_F.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/uconn-jonathan-the-husky.BG4CAP_F.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/uconn-jonathan-the-husky.BG4CAP_F.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Nyisles and Sparky Have Not Spoken Since Wednesday]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/nyisles-sparky-roy-firing/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/nyisles-sparky-roy-firing/</id>
    <published>2026-04-06T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-06T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The New York Islanders' two mascots have reached an impasse over the firing of Patrick Roy. Sparky is calm about it. Nyisles is not, which is proving to be his entire argument's undoing.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/ny-islanders-sparky-nyisles._6Fg3_Nw.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/ny-islanders-sparky-nyisles._6Fg3_Nw.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/ny-islanders-sparky-nyisles._6Fg3_Nw.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Jonathan the Husky Has Discovered Empathy. The Timing Is Not Great.]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/jonathan-husky-blue-devil-empathy/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/jonathan-husky-blue-devil-empathy/</id>
    <published>2026-04-04T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-04T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[After the UConn women's 54-game winning streak ended Friday at the Final Four in Phoenix, the Husky reportedly spent the night in the tunnel beneath Mortgage Matchup Center and made one phone call. The Blue Devil did not pick up.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/uconn-jonathan-the-husky.BG4CAP_F.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/uconn-jonathan-the-husky.BG4CAP_F.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/uconn-jonathan-the-husky.BG4CAP_F.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[The Puppy Has Gone Home to Abruzzo]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/italy-world-cup-2026/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/italy-world-cup-2026/</id>
    <published>2026-04-03T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-03T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Following Italy's third consecutive failure to qualify for the World Cup, the Azzurri's Maremmano-Abruzzese Sheepdog mascot has returned to the mountains. His grandmother is not asking questions. She is just feeding him.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/italy-world-cup-2026.M5AqCio3.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/italy-world-cup-2026.M5AqCio3.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/italy-world-cup-2026.M5AqCio3.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Duke's Blue Devil On a Bender to End All Ender Benders]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/blue-devil-uconn-upset/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/blue-devil-uconn-upset/</id>
    <published>2026-04-01T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-04T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Following UConn's stunning upset of the No. 1 seed Blue Devils in the Elite Eight, the Duke mascot has been out and about Shia LaBeouf style. Authorities in the DC metro area are asking the public for help.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/blue-devil-uconn-upset.DsmxR5KD.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/blue-devil-uconn-upset.DsmxR5KD.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/blue-devil-uconn-upset.DsmxR5KD.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Mr. Met Is Smiling. He Is Always Smiling.]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/mr-met-2026-season-preview/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/mr-met-2026-season-preview/</id>
    <published>2026-04-01T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-03T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[Others have been on this beat longer than we have. Their work stands on its own.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/mr-met-thumbnail.B91UUNzq.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/mr-met-thumbnail.B91UUNzq.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/mr-met-thumbnail.B91UUNzq.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Chomps Reportedly Spotted Ugly-Crying Outside a Waffle House in Berea, OH]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/chomps-waffle-house/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/chomps-waffle-house/</id>
    <published>2026-03-22T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-04T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Cleveland Browns mascot was found in the parking lot of an all-night diner, clutching a rolled-up copy of the team's 2024 schedule. He refused to leave until someone validated his parking.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/chomps-waffle-house.BZh23AIc.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/chomps-waffle-house.BZh23AIc.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/chomps-waffle-house.BZh23AIc.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Exclusive: Pat Patriot Still Has Bill Belichick's Number Saved as 'Coach 💔']]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/pat-patriot-belichick/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/pat-patriot-belichick/</id>
    <published>2026-03-15T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-04T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The New England Patriots mascot has reportedly been unable to update his contacts app for over a year. His last text to Belichick reads: 'hey r u watching the game.' It was never delivered.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/pat-patriot-belichick.DFkpVD6D.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/pat-patriot-belichick.DFkpVD6D.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/pat-patriot-belichick.DFkpVD6D.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Sir Purr Has Not Left His Cat Tree Since the Panthers Fired Their Third Coach in Four Years]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/sir-purr-cat-tree/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/sir-purr-cat-tree/</id>
    <published>2026-03-08T07:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-04T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Carolina Panthers mascot has entered what a team spokesperson called 'an understandable period of recalibration,' which is PR-speak for 'he's up there and he won't come down.']]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/sir-purr-cat-tree.e8LRwaO0.png"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/sir-purr-cat-tree.e8LRwaO0.png" medium="image" type="image/png"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/sir-purr-cat-tree.e8LRwaO0.png" type="image/png"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Gritty Completes Mandatory Anger Management After Destroying Equipment Room for Third Time This Season]]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/gritty-anger-management/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/gritty-anger-management/</id>
    <published>2026-02-28T07:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-04T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Philadelphia Flyers mascot has been ordered to attend six sessions of court-mandated emotional regulation therapy. He showed up to all six. He brought snacks. He bit the therapist on the second visit.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/gritty-anger-management.CZhXTB9t.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/gritty-anger-management.CZhXTB9t.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/gritty-anger-management.CZhXTB9t.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Staley Da Bear's Therapist Confirms He Is 'The Most Exhausting Client I Have Ever Had']]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/staley-bear-therapy/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/staley-bear-therapy/</id>
    <published>2026-02-14T07:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-04T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[The Chicago Bears mascot began therapy in December after the team fired its head coach following a Thanksgiving loss. He has since missed zero sessions, taken up journaling, and cried in a Buffalo Wild Wings twice.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/staley-bear-therapy.B5gl7cD6.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/staley-bear-therapy.B5gl7cD6.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/staley-bear-therapy.B5gl7cD6.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>

  <entry>
    <title><![CDATA[Chief Wahoo Demands Recognition, Insists He Is 'Basically the Me Too Movement, But for Logos']]></title>
    <link href="https://sadmascots.com/stories/chief-wahoo-cancelled/" rel="alternate" type="text/html"/>
    <id>https://sadmascots.com/stories/chief-wahoo-cancelled/</id>
    <published>2022-04-08T06:00:00.000Z</published>
    <updated>2026-04-04T06:00:00.000Z</updated>
    <summary><![CDATA[On the home opener of the franchise's first season as the Cleveland Guardians, the retired caricature staged a one-logo protest outside Progressive Field and accused Slider of 'mascot privilege.' Slider had no comment. Slider was inside, doing his job.]]></summary>
    <media:thumbnail url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/slider-wahoo.bjhSbuo7.jpg"/>
    <media:content url="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/slider-wahoo.bjhSbuo7.jpg" medium="image" type="image/jpeg"/>
    <link rel="enclosure" href="https://sadmascots.com/_astro/slider-wahoo.bjhSbuo7.jpg" type="image/jpeg"/>
  </entry>
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