For whatever reason, that particular Sluggerrr did not return after the 2009 season, and reports said the new incarnation would receive more comprehensive training at a "mascot boot camp" run by the guy who was the original "Phillie Phanatic." See " New Royals Mascot Reportedly Training to Avoid Further Incidents"(Feb. See " Court: Baseball Fan Did Not Assume Risk Associated With Hot Dog Toss" (Feb. The court denied the motion because it found that even if hot-dog flinging had become a customary part of the game, as the Royals argued, there was an issue of fact as to whether Sluggerrr flung negligently. The Royals moved for summary judgment based on the "assumption-of-risk doctrine," which in the baseball context means that, for example, a fan hit by a foul ball can't sue because that risk is inherent in the game.See " Dog-Flinging Mascot Blamed for Eye Injury," Lowering the Bar (Feb. John Coomer says he was enjoying a game in 2009 when Sluggerrr, who had at least put down the air cannon sometimes used for this purpose (seen in this frankly somewhat disturbing image) and was tossing them by hand, somehow managed to toss a hot dog behind his back and into Coomer's eye with enough force to detach a retina.Goofy as the facts are, the court's decision may set an important precedent. Here's another update to a story previously (and repeatedly) covered here: the Missouri Supreme Court is considering whether the Kansas City Royals can be held liable because its lion-like mascot, Sluggerrr, threw a hot dog into somebody's eye.
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