It’s a face only a mother could love, and this googly-eyed beast is taking social media by storm. Gritty is the new mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team, and his face is getting a mixed reaction. Inside Edition caught up with Gritty, a mascot of few words, but his gestures say everything. Gritty’s debut on the ice was a little slippery, but he proved to be better at dancing when he made the rounds in his TV debut on CBS-3 in Philadelphia.