REPORT: Nets will retire the BrooklyKnight

While the Brooklyn Nets are busy doing their best to put together a championship caliber team for their new head coach Lionel Hollins, news has come out that they may be retiring their new mascot, the BrooklynKnight.

Zach Lowe of Grantland is reporting that the Marvel Comic created Nets “superhero” mascots days are numbered and he may be retired for good.

All Nets fans remember the day the new mascot was unveiled as he came flying out of the rafters of the Barclays Center. This all happened as the Nets transitioned away from New Jersey and put the old Sly the Fox mascot out to pasture.

Immediately the complaints and jokes began with beat reporters and soon kids and parents alike complained that the new character was too scary and not Nets centric enough for the team.

It look like the days of this Superhero mascot are numbered. Sigh.

Actual news: Nets have informed their mascot he will not return next season, may place Brooklyn Knight character on hiatus…or worse.

— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) July 10, 2014

To be clear: this is not about the person who plays the mascot. Hearing this is about dissatisfaction with the Knight character.

— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) July 10, 2014

After the news about the BrooklyKnight from @ZachLowe_NBA, hopefully the Nets will do better the second time around. They can't do worse.

— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) July 10, 2014

On Christmas, the Brooklyn Knight was standing on the concourse ready to pose for a pic with fans. But nobody wanted one. He looked so sad.

— Andy Vasquez (@andy_vasquez) July 10, 2014