Shockwaves in College Sports: Could the Big Ten Mascot Be Permanently Banned After Deadly Incident?
You have to wonder when a mascot stops being just a fun sideline companion and starts feeling more like a rolling liability—especially when that mascot is a full-blown highway-ready train. Purdue University’s Boilermaker Special, no stranger to the Big Ten spotlight, turned heads this week for a far grimmer reason: a fatal crash that has fans and officials questioning whether it’s time to retire this unique, iron-wheeled symbol from the roads altogether. It’s a chilling reminder that even traditions steeped in school spirit can steer dangerously off track. So, is it really worth the risk to keep driving this beast on public highways, or should the Boilermaker Special be parked indefinitely, letting the legends of Ohio State’s Brutus and Michigan State’s Sparty carry the mascot torch? Let’s dig deeper into what happened, what’s being said, and what might come next. LEARN MORE
There are growing calls for a Big Ten mascot to be banned after a fatal accident this week.
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