Booze, Shame And Tripping Out: A Sporting History Of Lion Mascots

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: Villa mascot Bella the Lion holds the Nike matchball prior to the Barclays Premier League match between Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion at Villa Park on March 3, 2015 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

licking through the archives, we noticed that lions make for popular sporting mascots. Why?

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