Scrotie

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Scrotie
TeamNads
University Rhode Island School of Design
DescriptionLarge, anthropomorphic human penis
First seen2001

Scrotie is the unofficial mascot of the Rhode Island School of Design. The character is a giant anthropomorphic human penis designed by Brian Chesky in 2001. The mascot is known for his aggressively vulgar persona and for often dry-humping mascots of other schools.

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History

Scrotie was designed to be the mascot of the Rhode Island School of Design hockey team, the Nads. The team had begun to lose popularity in the 1990s and by 2001 very few people arrived at their games, which prompted Brian Chesky to create the mascot in order to rejuvenate the team. The first costume was created by a puppet designer named B. Sure. Scrotie's presence attracted people to games and increased student involvement in the team. [1] Scrotie also appears at games of other RISD sport teams, including the Balls, the Seamen, and the Pricks. [2]

In 2004, the first Scrotie costume was destroyed at a game against the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Scrotie mocked and shouted obscenities at spectators, which caused offended fans to attack the mascot and rip apart the costume. Scrotie is known for chanting the phrase, "The Nads are your dads!", to which fans reply by chanting "We fucked your mom!". [3] In 2009, Scrotie established a rivalry with Clammie, the mascot of a team called the Clams. Whenever the Nads played against the Clams, the two mascots would aggressively tackle and dry-hump each other. [1]

There have been several iterations of the Scrotie costume. Scrotie has appeared in several colors, including a Caucasian skin tone, bright red, and a sickly purple. One version could shoot water out of the urethra. [1] Another version of the costume used a Superman logo, but with the S shape formed by a sperm. [1] [4]

Reception

Scrotie is tolerated by the administration of the Rhode Island School of Design, but not endorsed. The mascot is allowed at sporting events, but is banned from appearing on the school's campus. [1] In 2016, Chesky described Scrotie as his "greatest creation yet". [5]

Scrotie is widely considered to be one of the most bizarre college mascots, and has appeared on several lists of "weird" or "controversial" mascots. [4] [6] [7]

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