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Not sure if this is the best or worst mascot ever...

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Markeh

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I laughed my ass off when I saw it:

Partick Thistle unveil 'terrifying' new mascot Kingsley

Partick Thistle's new mascot Kingsley - designed by Turner Prize-nominated artist David Shrigley - has caused a social media storm on its home debut.

The yellow character was paraded at Firhill Stadium as part of a new deal with US investment firm, Kingsford Capital, thought to be worth £200,000.

The mascot's quirky look soon saw thousands of comments and memes appear on social media sites around the world.

While some backed Kingsley others admitted to finding it "terrifying".

Stuart Drummond, who was the Hartlepool mascot, H'Angus the Monkey, and once even the town's mayor. told BBC Newsbeat Kingsley will bring shame on the good name of mascots.
'Terror mascot'

London-based American PR W1Girl tweeted: "Were I a child this would make me wet my pants".
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The club unveiled a new Shrigley-designed mascot called Kingsley
Thistle unveil 'terrifying' mascot
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David Shrigley has designed the mascot and team logo
Design and technology blog Gizmodo declared: "Partick Thistle's Kingsley is terror mascot-ified".

The verdict of Irish design student Aaron Roles was: "Nightmares are made of this".

Another tweet by shurelyshummishtake said: "Let's see who's brave enough to crack the 'Partick Thistle Nil' jokes now that Kingsley is on the scene".

Numerous posts on Twitter have likened Kingsley to the infant Maggie from The Simpsons.
Others thought of the baby's face in the BBC children's programme Teletubbies while a likeness to Mr Sneeze has also been noted.

Numerous memes have also appeared - even one where Kingsley features in Fifty Shades of Gray.
Not everyone is negative, however. Alistair Potter, deputy editor of The Metro newspaper, tweeted: "It's an early declaration, yes, but Kingsley is the greatest sporting mascot of all time. Thanks Partick Thistle."
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Shrigley's Kingsford Capital brand
'Demented sun god'

Jd Wenzel's opined: "All hail Kingsley, the demented sun god of Scotland!"

Kingsley was unveiled as a new mascot to mark Partick Thistle's new sponsorship deal with California-based firm, Kingsford Capital.

The deal, for a minimum of two years, will see the Kingsford brand on the Jags' strips and Firhill Stadium.

Glasgow-based artist Shrigley, a Thistle fan, had introduced the club to Kingsford Capital's manager, Mike Wilkins.

Mr Wilkins, who has been described as an art aficionado, and Mr Shrigley, first met several years ago over dinner in San Francisco.
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Kingsford Capital's manager Mike Wilkins arranged the deal

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-33225555
 
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