Jacksonville Jaguars come under fire after mascot holds up EBOLA sign mocking Pittsburgh Steelers

[Cali_Democrat]

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It is a deadly virus that has so far claimed the lives of more than 3,400 people.

So, when the Jacksonville Jaguars' mascot made a joke about Ebola, he sparked a storm of criticism.

The mascot, who has played the role of Jaxson de Ville for 20 seasons, commented on the disease, which recently infected an NBC cameraman, during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Florida yesterday.

Referring to Steelers' fans' iconic 'Terrible Towels', he held up a handwritten sign reading: 'Towels carry Ebola', while carrying one of the yellow towels in his right hand.

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[riversedge]

1. As my 3 yr old nephew says: What was he thinking?

Yes, he did say that when his ball ran down the driveway.


In all seriousness--WTF!