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There’s simply no way the former Sonics’ new mascot’s bizarre mop top

By Mike Seely • February 18, 2009 12:00 am

There’s simply no way the former Sonics’ new mascot‘s bizarre mop top is homage to Squatch, but we can pretend it is (h/t to Baksetbawful).

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