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Beloved Cleveland Browns mascot Swagger Jr. has passed distant astatine property 5, nan squad announced connected Tuesday.
Swagger Jr. had been nan team's mascot since 2019, taking complete for nan original Swagger arsenic nan NFL team's unrecorded mascot.
The logic for his passing is unknown, and nan Browns person not instantly announced plans for who, if anyone, will beryllium nan adjacent bully boy aliases woman successful line.
Swagger Jr. was a Bullmastiff that resembled nan Browns' logo, who was portion of each location crippled successful Cleveland, moving retired of nan passageway for illustration nan remainder of nan team's roster.
'We are sad to denote nan passing of our beloved mascot, SJ. We are truthful grateful for his galore years of loyal support and cherish each of nan awesome memories he helped create for fans young and old,' nan Cleveland Browns posted connected X.
Cleveland Browns unrecorded mascot Swagger Jr. has passed distant astatine property 5, nan squad announced
SJ had been nan team's unrecorded mascot since 2019 erstwhile he took complete for nan original Swagger
Tributes poured successful for Swagger Jr from Browns fans connected societal media.
WWE wrestler Johnny Gargano posted 2 videos of him pinch Swagger Jr. at Cleveland Browns Stadium.
Gargano is notoriously from Cleveland and has incorporated nan Browns' colors into his t-shirts and gear.
'Aw, man.. RIP SJ,' Gargano posted connected X. 'Thanks for being nan champion boy to (wife) Candice (LeRae), (son) Quill (Gargano), and I.'
Olympic Gold medalist Katie Moon posted a reply to nan connection of his passing pinch a teary-eyed emoji, a broken-heart emoji and a photograph of her pinch SJ.
The connection connected X of SJ's passing was viewed by complete 150,000 group wrong a fewer hours.
The Browns had an awesome 2023 season, reaching nan Wild Card information of nan playoffs pinch Joe Flacco astatine quarterback.
