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How Did the Practice of Having Sports Mascots Start? (2019x62)
Fecha de emisión: Mar 03, 2019
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During lopsided games or pauses in action, it is the sports team’s mascot that keeps fans entertained. Be it with dancing, shooting t-shirts into the crowds or goading opposing coaches into attacking them, mascots make sports a little more fun – even if a few of them gives kids nightmares.
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