PHOTOS: Blues bring pig into dressing room, continue to embrace #RoarBacon
The St. Louis Blues are taking their rallying cry to new, ridiculous heights.
What is happening right now?! #RoarBacon pic.twitter.com/b4LgowjGvi
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) November 6, 2015
That's Blues captain David Backes, who also revealed a disturbing - yet hilarious - reason the players have taken a shine to their new friend.
The pig's name is "Piggy Smalls." Backes said that it took a poop in Hitch's office and then admitted some players have wanted to do that.
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) November 6, 2015
Here's Piggy wearing some official team gear:
Meet Piggy Smalls. #RoarBacon pic.twitter.com/S8oByjdbYd
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) November 6, 2015
And in case you don't believe the photo evidence, here's a video of the pig being introduced to the team:
#RoarBacon https://t.co/c4F48HUST5
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) November 6, 2015
The Blues' social media team accidentally used the #RoarBacon hashtag on Instagram during Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, but rather than deleting, the team embraced it.
Fans created Twitter parody accounts, T-shirts, and plenty of memes while the hashtag trended in St. Louis on Wednesday night.
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