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In a nod to the legendary creature said to lurk in the forests of Oregon, the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers have unveiled a new Bigfoot mascot dubbed 'Douglas Fur.' The rather sizeable character made his debut on Tuesday evening prior to the team's game against New York Knicks. In a press release announcing the arrival of the eight-foot-tall 'creature,' the Trail Blazers weaved a rather fantastic backstory for the Bigfoot, describing him as a shy "hipster" who had been hiding in the Oregon wilderness until being discovered by the team's other mascot, Blaze the Trail Cat, "while distracted gathering sap for his latest craft brew creation."
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