Mascots across the college and professional ranks are used to taking tumbles, but Vanderbilt's Mr. Commodore took this to the next level when he rolled his ATV.
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The incident occurred during Saturday's episode of "Marty & McGee" from the Vanderbilt campus. Mr. Commodore rolled around on his gold ATV while Marty Smith and Ryan McGee commentated. The duo then egged on the mascot to "light it up."
Mr. Commodore obliged and ultimately flipped the ATV. The live broadcast did not show this accident, but the show quickly went to replay so Smith and McGee could provide a play-by-play account.
Mr. Commodore took a tumble.
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"Y'all, do you think that was purposeful, or do you think he screwed it up?" Smith asked. "He about killed himself. Be careful out there, man! This is a family program."
As the replay showed, Mr. Commodore gassed up the ATV while turning left. He took too sharp of an angle and got the off-road vehicle up on two wheels. It then flipped completely over as the mascot flew off.
Mr. Commodore rolled onto his back before standing up and signaling that he was "safe." He also remembered to hold onto the mascot head so that he didn't have an embarrassing wardrobe malfunction.
"Hey, you know what though?" McGee asked after watching the replay. "That was smooth. You see him grab the head? You gotta grab the head. The Oregon Duck literally lost his head a few weeks ago. You gotta grab the head. That's a pro, a pro's pro."
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This incident that McGee referenced occurred on Aug. 30 in Eugene, Oregon. The Duck ran out of the tunnel at Autzen Stadium ahead of a game against Montana State.
As he ran, he tripped and landed hard on the turf. The mascot's head flew off, showing the human inside. The mascot jumped up and sprint-waddled back to the tunnel while a nearby person grabbed the lost head.
This incident did not disrupt the football team, who went on to defeat Montana State 59-13 in the home opener. It just became a moment that will live on for quite some time on social media.
