New York Post By Lauren Wood and James Bresnehan
Do not scratch your eyes, you are really seeing this.
The Tasmanian AFL club unveiled its mascot on Tuesday night and images from the event have got Australians all making the same joke.
Tasmania Devils chairman Grant O’Brien on Tuesday night explained how the mascot was created with extensive consultation with the local community.
But that hasn’t stopped those from the “mainland” shaking their heads at the rat-like figure’s unveiling. The new critter has been handed the name Rum’un, a local slang term describing someone who is more than a bit cheeky.
The announcement came exactly 12 months after the AFL’s 19th team showed off its colors and Apple Isle logo as it prepares to enter the competition in 2028.
While the use Tassie Devil emblem and the traditional green, yellow, and red color scheme were largely well-received, the club’s mascot flopped hard in the eyes of commentators.
Tasmania’s Mikaela Maree Whitton responded to the AFL’s first photo post of the mascot on X by writing, “I want to cry.”
One X user posted: “That’s out of a horror movie.”
One person responded to a post from SEN Tasmania by writing: “It looks like a New York subway rat.”
Another wrote: “Is this a joke.”
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