First Tiger Woods and now this. CBS is reporting that the New England Patriots mascot has been arrested for prostitution related crimes. Oh the horror!
Can the sports world take yet another hit. This is especially horrifying as New England’s reputation up to this point had been spotless, if you discount the fact that they were cheating for years before they were finally caught.
Ok. Well the guy wasn’t in the mascot uniform when he solicited the prostitute (as far as we know) but still:
A man who acts as a mascot for the New England Patriots is among 14 people who have been arrested for prostitution-related crimes in Rhode Island since a new law went into effect that banned indoor prostitution, CBS station WBZ-TV reports…
State Police say Robert Sormanti of Warwick was among those arrested in an undercover sting at a hotel. The Providence Journal reports Sormanti is among the team’s mascots.
The Patriots said in a statement that multiple people wear the mascot costume and that the “individual in question” has been suspended.
I want television specials and investigations into the seedy world of mascots. Let’s finally put truth to all the seedy rumors swirling around the grown men with no discernible talent who wear giant heads.
At least this sorry episode helps us finally put some science to the truth which we all kind of suspected. Chicks don’t dig mascots.
December 14, 2009 at 12:53 am
Okay, the part I noticed was
since a NEW law went into effect that banned indoor prostitution,
It wasn't illegal before?!?!?!
December 14, 2009 at 12:56 am
I guess nobody is going to watch football now… with the loss of this GIANT from the sport 😛
December 14, 2009 at 1:03 am
So "outdoor prostitution" is OK then?
And how man people actually engage in it?
I'm so confused. . .
December 14, 2009 at 1:45 am
Let's not stop with mascots, how about the guy wearing the Barney outfit. What about Big Bird? This is just the tip of an iceberg!
December 14, 2009 at 2:48 am
"Steely McBeam" here in Pittsburgh can be added to the list of mascots gone bad:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_561456.html
Steely wasn't much of a hit here in the 'burgh as it was…
December 14, 2009 at 7:43 am
The first photo, the young man on the left, hands behind his head…. that's an offensive gesture – guys pose in such a way to suggest a sex position. It's especially offensive b/c the women usually do not know it is happening while the photo is taken. I wouldn't expect such a sight on this blog.
December 14, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Anon 2:43 a.m.
I'm sure he didn't know what the pose was. I certainly didn't.
December 14, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Steve, I suppose that just as some tend to be supremely naive, I tend to be supremely cautious. God bless your day.
December 14, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Um, yeah, I'm sure it had nothing to do with the kid holding a big backpack and maybe it was too heavy or something, Anon…it was surely intended as an offensive sexual gesture.
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, people. Lighten up.
December 14, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Hey, Anon is right! And the guy pointing towards the camera in the second photo….why, why that's racist! It's especially offensive b/c minorities usually don't know it is happening while the photo is being taken. I wouldn't expect such a sight on this blog.
December 15, 2009 at 3:13 pm
What is the difference between indoor and outdoor prostitution? I'm confused???
Could someone please explain this to me???