The new name for the New Orleans NBA team is now the Pelicans. This is their new mascot:

[Are_grits_groceries]

Meet
Pierre The Pelican-

http://deadspin.com/pierre-the-pelican-just-got-infinitely-more-terrifying-1463616659

And you thought clowns were scary.

[JimboBillyBubbaBob]

1. It's a ...

...punk rock pelican!

[BlueToTheBone]

2. genetically mutated pelican?

Great sense of humor...Katrina and BP disaster mutated their mascot.

[Initech]

3. Looks like he belongs in the Insane Clown Posse.

[dionysus]

11. lol, a juggalo pelican..

[Initech]

16. I think I saw the Juggalo Pelicans at Cochella last year!

[n2doc]

4. It needs glowing red eyes n/t

[Rhythm]

5. And in 2014, Charlotte can have their colors and their Hornets moniker back!!!

Hugo's going HOME!!!

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9491180/nba-approves-name-change-charlotte-bobcats

[rudolph the red]

6. I like it

It looks completely psycho

[pinboy3niner]

7. "I still can't believe they didn't pick us...

...we're PERFECT for the job!"

[Kaleva]

8. That's Lady Gaga in her latest outfit.

Here's another one with a bird theme:

[NuclearDem]

9. P-please...k-k-kill meeeeeee

[Revanchist]

10. Ugh

[dionysus]

13. !!

[dionysus]

14. .

[LuvNewcastle]

12. It doesn't look much like a pelican, but at least

the pelican is an appropriate mascot for New Orleans. I would like them to be the New Orleans Swamp Things, however.

[NuclearDem]

15. Yet another thing BP has to answer for.