Police have cleared the Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty in a case in which a man alleged Gritty punched his son in the back
Philadelphia police issued a statement saying an"investigation, which has been completed and is no longer active, determined that the actions of the individual portraying the Flyers' mascot did not constitute physical assault as alleged." The statement did not identify the person who was wearing the Gritty costume at the time.
Any parent would have done the same if they were in the same situation."Read MoreGreenwell previously told CNN that after a Christmas card photo with Gritty, the teenager tapped the mascot on the back of his helmet three times, which the father said prompted Gritty to hit his son in the back, leaving a"red, swollen" bruise.The father reported the incident to police and requested video footage of the incident, but Comcast Spectacor, owner of the Flyers, said none existed.
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