Fanbuzz Quotes Josh Gerben About Phillie Phanatic Lawsuit

The Philadelphia Phillies have recently filed a federal lawsuit regarding their mascot, the Phillie Phanatic.  Owners of a design firm that is well known to the puppeteer industry are claiming that they are owed a large sum of money in order for the Phillies to be able to use their costume design.

Josh Gerben was quoted by FanBuzz discussing the details of the lawsuit:

The firm that designed the Philadelphia Phanatic costume has demanded the Phillies pay millions of dollars to continue using the costume.

The Phillies returned fire today by filing suit in Federal Court claiming full ownership of the costume.#Phillies #Phanatic

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— Josh Gerben (@JoshGerben) August 2, 2019

Source: “Phillies Sue to Block Phanatic Mascot From Becoming a ‘Free Agent’” (with contributions by Associated Press).  Fanbuzz.com.  August 5 2019