Phillies Give Philly Phanatic A New Look Due To Lawsuit, But He Looks The Same

Above is the old Phillie Phanatic and below is the new Phillie Phanatic. The Philadelphia Phillies debuted a new look for their beloved mascot this weekend due to legal battle. Per TMZ Sports..

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Long story short ... Phillies brass are in the middle of this legal sitch with the original creators of the Phanatic's design, Bonnie Erickson and Wayde Harrison, who drew up what fans have come to enjoy for decades now. Well, the rights expire this summer ... and the two designers want their fair cut in order to have the mascot continue being used by the team.

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