10 Mascot Fails That Had Everyone Laughing (or Cringing)

Most of the time, mascots are the happy, fun-loving faces of sports teams. However, what they do sometimes goes horribly wrong. Fans often laugh out loud when a mascot fails, whether a mistake, a costume problem, or an awkward situation.

Tricia Quitales
April 2, 2025
4 min read

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Mascots are supposed to make fans laugh and entertained, but there have been times when their performances went horribly wrong. Some of these mascot fails, like wardrobe malfunctions and embarrassing stunts, show that things don’t always work out as planned. There have been some terrible mascot fails in the history of sports. This article talks about 10 mascot fails that made people laugh, cringe, or do both.

1. The Mascot Who Got Stuck in the Goalpost

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During a football game, a mascot tried to climb up a goalpost to celebrate the win in a big way. The mascot had to hang awkwardly for a few minutes because the costume got caught. Fans laughed as workers rushed to take down the mascot while the game was on hold.

2. The Mascot Who Was Hit by a T-shirt Cannon

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While at a basketball game, the team’s mascot excitedly fired T-shirts into the crowd from a cannon. The mascot did, however, shoot one of the T-shirts back at itself, which caused it to fall over. The crowd laughed out loud, and the mascot slowly stood up, acting like he was confused.

3. The Mascot Who Fell into the Ice

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A mascot in an oversized suit tried to skate onto the ice during a hockey game as a funny stunt. But the mascot couldn’t handle the wet surface and fell face-first into the rink. Fans laughed when the mascot had difficulty getting back up, which wasn’t supposed to be funny.

4. The Mascot Who Knocked Over the Cheerleaders

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They were supposed to do a fun routine with the cheerleaders at a football game, but something went wrong. When the mascot ran into the scene too quickly, it accidentally knocked over a few cheerleaders. Fans laughed out loud as the mascot looked embarrassed at the cheerleaders who had fallen. The awkward moment went viral.

5. The Mascot Who Got Stuck in the Elevator

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A mascot got stuck in an elevator right before halftime, which was a very embarrassing mistake. When the elevator doors opened, the mascot’s costume was stuck and couldn’t get out. The weird scene made fans laugh and turned into a running joke for the rest of the game.

6. The Mascot Who Ran Into the Wall

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In an attempt to make a grand entrance at a basketball game, the mascot ran onto the court at full speed and hit the wall. There was a strange silence as the mascot fell to the ground and looked completely confused. People in the crowd didn’t react right away, but soon, they were laughing so hard at the mascot’s failed stunt.

7. The Mascot Who Jumped Over a Car (and Failed)

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In the middle of a soccer game, the mascot tried to do a trick where it would jump over a car. The mascot jumped too high and landed on the car’s hood instead. As the mascot slid off the car awkwardly, fans let out gasps. The mascot looked embarrassed but tried to keep it cool.

8. The Mascot Who Hit a Referee

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During a football game, a mascot was doing a silly act near the sidelines and accidentally ran into the referee. The mascot knocked over the referee, which made for a funny but awkward moment. It made everyone in the crowd laugh. The mascot quickly helped the referee get up, but the damage had already been done.

9. The Mascot Who Got Pelted by a Beach Ball

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The mascot at a baseball game was throwing a beach ball around to make people laugh. Not surprisingly, the beach ball hit the mascot’s head several times, making it dizzy and stumbling. The fans couldn’t stop laughing as the mascot struggled to keep its balance. It was a very funny sight.

10. The Mascot Who Spilled a Drink on a Fan

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As the mascot tried to interact with the crowd, it spilled a fan’s drink while trying to hand it to him. The fan was drenched in soda, and the mascot tried to say sorry in a weird way while everyone laughed. Even though it made the mascot cringe, fans couldn’t stop laughing at the mistake.