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Minnesota mascot accidentally skates into the boards, proving Gophers cannot skate

They are for digging.

by Patrick Iversen
Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
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The Minnesota Golden Gophers hockey team hosted the Michigan Wolverines in a pretty important matchup on Thursday.

But nobody told the Gophers mascot, who decided to turn the rink into his own personal bumper car arena.

Whoops. This is why gophers should stick to digging holes and stuff.

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