Pelicans redesigning mascot's head to make it 'less scary'
We have breaking news from the world of NBA mascots. Or should we say beaking news.
Real mascot news: Hearing Pellies are re-designing Pierre's head to make him "less scary," hopefully by All-Star weekend in New Orleans.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) January 22, 2014
The rookie was revealed back on Oct. 30, and the reaction (as seen in the stories below) was overwhelmingly negative.
Looks like the Pelicans organization finally took the advice of Helen Lovejoy.
Sleep easy, children of New Orleans. Your dreams are safe now.