Creators of original Phanatic call redesign ‘an afront’

NEW YORK (AP) — The creators of the original Phillie Phanatic accused the Philadelphia Phillies of “an afront to our intellectual property rights and to Phillies fans everywhere” with the team’s redesign of the 42-year-old mascot. The Phillies unveiled the redesign of the green mascot before Sunday’s exhibition game against Pittsburgh in Clearwater, Florida. The […]