Gritty is being investigated for allegedly punching a 13-year-old boy, police say.
In an email to officials at Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Flyers, Greenwell called Gritty's actions"unprofessional and unacceptable," according to the Inquirer.“I know it was not correct for my son to harmlessly tap him on his head but for a Flyers employee to get throw a full punch at someone with his back turned and hurt a 13 year old boy is assault, unprofessional and unacceptable for your organization,” the email stated. NBC News has not verified the emails.
Greenwell also took issue with how the photo turned out, telling officials that the mascot was not looking at the camera during the picture. The Flyers said in a statement on Wednesday, “We took Mr. Greenwell’s allegations seriously and conducted a thorough investigation that found nothing to support this claim.”
Greenwell said he took his son to a chiropractor after the incident and was told that the teen had a back bruise and suffered mild pain, according to the Inquirer. He also contacted officials at Comcast Spectacor about how the situation could be resolved.A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Police Department said the investigation into the incident"is active and ongoing."
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