Moondog, the mascot of the Cleveland Cavaliers (© David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images)

Cavs' mascot rushed to ER after mock-attacking player

4/12/2012

NBA mascots usually make hospital visits to cheer up sick kids, but the Cleveland Cavaliers' Moondog was raced to the emergency room Wednesday night after being clocked in a pregame "play" fight by the 240-pound Indiana Pacers power forward David West. "He jumped at me so I thought we were playing around and then the next thing I know he went down," West said. "It was definitely an accident." The mascot was then seen running through the arena's hallways, "his dog head removed, clutching a towel to his eye." The word is that Moondog will be fine. The Cleveland Cavaliers, though, will still be lousy.

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