Gritty (Philadelphia Flyers mascot) at Wells Fargo Center

Gritty, the Philadelphia Flyers mascot introduced in 2018, rapidly became an internet meme after a surge of viral images, GIFs, and social-media posts portraying the character. Gritty regularly appears at Flyers games and public events at the Wells Fargo Center, linking much of the mascot's online presence to that arena. The mascot's official social-media accounts and fan-created memes have been widely circulated beyond the sports community.