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It has been five days since the Senate Judiciary Committee heard Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh.
While the FBI is investigating the alleged sexual assault and Capitol Hill is waiting for a vote of confirmation of Kavanaugh's appointment to the Supreme Court, television experts are not lacking in content to cover the airwaves.
So, just imagine the kind of story that would be required on a fictional TV show like "Last Week, Tonight with John Oliver," to lead something in addition to Kavanaugh's nomination.
And that's where Gritty, the new Philadelphia Flyers mascot, comes in, beating Kavanaugh from Oliver's Sunday show.
Oliver seems particularly frightened by the seven-foot mascot. "Gritty is f —– g horrific.Every photo of him is appalling … Gritty looks like the end result of Fry Guy's, McDonald's's Orange, being bonded with Grimace."
Check out Oliver's segment on Gritty in the video below (beware – the video contains a language that does not suit certain audiences):
According to the team's low-key press release, Gritty was 'found' by the team, discovered during ongoing large-scale construction and renovations at the Wells Fargo Center.
Gritty's debut stormed social media, according to the Associated Press:
The debut of the character triggered an avalanche of comments online, including "Good luck to sleep tonight, Flyers fans and comparisons with ZZ Top and the Muppets Twitter users created the same, Gritty taking the place of horror movie villains and splicing his head on other disturbing images.
The rival of several states, the Pittsburgh Penguins, tweeted: "LOL OK" – to which Gritty replied, "Sleep with an open eye Tonight, bird. "
The reaction seemed to be exactly what the Flyers wanted. Gritty last tweet of the day included the message "Good evening, Internet" and a photo of the crazy looking mascot pressing what looked like champagne in a bottle.
While Gritty may have been born in Philadelphia, he is already part of the national political landscape, his portrait being used to troll President Donald Trump during a visit to the city on Tuesday.
Mike Rosenstein can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @ rosenstein73. Find NJ.com on Facebook.
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