Phillie Phanatic creators balk at mascot redesign, want 'real Phanatic' back

Phillie Phanatic creators balk at mascot redesign, want 'real Phanatic' back

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The creators of the Phillie Phanatic say new changes to the famous mascot's appearance demonstrate a "lack of good faith" by the Phillies in their ongoing negotiations over rights to the iconic character. The debut of the new-look Phanatic at a spring training game in Clearwater, Florida, on Sunday was the latest development in a legal dispute between the Phillies and the mascot's designers over financial terms of the team's continued use of the Phanatic. The Phillies have filed a lawsuit against…

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