The Florida Gators mascot is a bonafide hero in the truest sense of the word.
Gators mascot becomes a hero by saving small child at baseball game
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
The word “hero” is used too often in sports. Heroism doesn’t come from making a game-winning catch or a last-second buzzer-beater. It comes from a place of self-sacrifice and honor. On Tuesday night, the Gators mascot risked its own noggin to save a small child when a baseball flew into the stands.
Quick thinking was desperately needed to save the child. Not even two seconds into this video, the mascot was already making a move to shield the child:
The ball didn’t hit until four seconds in:
It really hurts a gator to get hit on the nose, so this video is even more than just saving a child. So much bravery. Such aplomb. What a hero. Bravo Florida Gator. This one’s for you.
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