Mascots Are People Too

The person behind The Coyote has an undiagnosed (or undisclosed) condition that is causing his brain to lose blood. The Coyote is the San Antonio Spurs mascot. No one else has ever played The Coyote except for the present, very ill man. The Coyote is by far the funniest mascot I have seen, in terms of routines and skits. I am saying this as an objective mascot fan, more than a biased Spurs fan.

For example, as a kid, I loved going to Spurs games because I was (and still am) so passionate about the team. I could hardly sit still in school when I knew I'd be going to a Spurs game that night or upcoming weekend. That being said, I'd still often get lost in just watching The Coyote move from section to section working the crowd, even while favorite team was playing right in front of me. I have yet to see another mascot that is so funny that I end up watching it, rather than the game that I paid to watch.


Image from www.gameops.com.

Anyway, the Spurs have revealed his identity so people can send him their best wishes. To show support for their brethren, on Friday there was a mascot parade around the San Antonio Missions' baseball stadium, complete with 26 mascots.

Click here for more information about the mascot parade and The Coyote's condition.