Fans react to Blooper, the new Braves mascot

The Braves introduced Blooper, their new mascot, at Chop Fest on Saturday at SunTrust Park.

Blooper, who resembled a more-tamed version of the Phillie Phanatic, popped out of a machine to the applause of a mostly young crowd. It held a meet and greet with fans afterwards.

Reactions to the latest addition to the Braves organization have not been overly positive.

.@sometacolady said the Braves new mascot looks like Beaker. I think she’s onto something there pic.twitter.com/sD1hTKZYAV
— Alex (@alexwATL) January 27, 2018

He look like a broke down version of the Philadelphia Phillies mascot https://t.co/yktKpuvy8l
— 🔶 (@Koby_jakoby) January 27, 2018

Dawg I got myself excited over the Braves new mascot and they managed to let me down Georgia sports out here attacking me I’m moving to Antarctica where sports don’t exist
— Gabriel J. Gonzalez (@GJGXXV) January 27, 2018

Well...it could have been worse. The little kids do seem to love him which is the only point, I guess. https://t.co/xJHuRL4TGx
— ABT (@atlbaseballtalk) January 27, 2018

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— Sully Baseball (@sullybaseball) January 27, 2018

@Braves So you spend all winter coming up with and promoting a new mascot and this is the best you could do? SMDH
— Ronny Yawn (@ronnyyawn53) January 27, 2018

I'd drive through Atlanta traffic to see him.
— Brian Duckett (@BrianDuckett11) January 27, 2018

100% disappointed in the braves new mascot
— Selena♚ (@SelenaMichelle4) January 27, 2018

As a @Braves fan, I'm disappointed in the new mascot. It looks like we ripped off the Philly Phanatic. What was wrong with Homer? #bringbackhomer #chopfest pic.twitter.com/m85N2eFsHK
— Katie Massey (@kmas0407) January 27, 2018

"We're looking for a new mascot, ladies and gents. Ideas?"

"What about an animal of some kind?"

"No, that's dumb. How about good ideas?"

**silence**

"... um... how about, like, the Philly Phanatic, but a little worse and with a bad name?"

"I love it." https://t.co/UiJe1q9z1d
— J.P. Breen (@JP_Breen) January 27, 2018

To say Braves country is disappointed in the new mascot would be a massive understatement pic.twitter.com/u7K4YuHYCf
— Taylor Lewis (@ITsTaylorLewis) January 27, 2018

Conspiracy theory:

The Braves new mascot, Blooper is John Coppolella. The Front Office is forcing him into a new role to repay team for past rule infractions.
— 𝘑𝘦𝘧𝘧 𝘋𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘩𝘰𝘰 (@TheBravesJeff) January 27, 2018

Good on them for bringing Matt Kemp back RT @GabeBurns_: Here is Blooper, the #Braves new mascot. pic.twitter.com/v939jzF8in
— Sam (@CarolinaSam89) January 27, 2018

New park, new mascot? Nope. Just gonna watch on tv. My love for baseball will never fade, the Braves on the other hand. I miss the old days. Chipper days.
— Ally Swan (@allisonXOswan) January 27, 2018

As if the Braves weren’t already hopeless enough, they named the new mascot blooper....
— Jc Shelton (@Jcs_44) January 27, 2018

Phillie Phanatic got a tan. https://t.co/9eJDHDSflK
— Bennett Hipp (@BennettHipp) January 27, 2018

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