New York Liberty mascot Ellie the Elephant and Minnesota Lynx mascot Prowl are beefing, and we can’t stop laughing.
It’s no secret that Ellie is the best WNBA mascot. Many have tried to come close to her aura (sorry, Skye, the Lioness) but haven’t even remotely been close. So, of course, with the WNBA Finals happening, Ellie stayed true to her brand and brought her A-game, including arriving in a custom jacket to show off during pregame tunnels.
Ellie’s seemingly high profile has caused Prowl, Minnesota’s mascot, to up its tactics. After a video surfaced of Ellie giving Courtney Williams’ dad some grief during a Finals game at Barclays, Prowl teamed up with Courtney’s father to rewatch the video and send Ellie a message to “bring it.”
HEY @BigEllieLiberty WE GOT A MESSAGE FOR YOU #wnba pic.twitter.com/Ww3o3vYEpz
— PLAYOFF PROWL (@lynxprowl) October 16, 2024
Of course, Ellie had to respond with some hysterical next-level trolling.
Now you’ve been tweeting me for a while now and I usually like to let you talk to yourself, but today I decided to stop by and let you know that paper rip really ATE! I’m really shaking in my timbs 💀💅🐘 https://t.co/IDxMbqQ1Wi
— Ellie The Elephant (@BigEllieLiberty) October 17, 2024
Then, Prowl had something to say, and now there’s BEEF.
Ahhhh the elephant wants to clap back now that it’s winning. I’VE BEEN HERE THE WHOLE TIME!!!!!! 🙀 pic.twitter.com/Xmtr51AmBt
— PLAYOFF PROWL (@lynxprowl) October 17, 2024
But it gets better (or worse, in Minnesota’s case). Liberty star Jonquel Jones seemingly had no idea Prowl existed.
jonquel jones talking about @BigEllieLiberty is hilarious #wnba #womensbasketball #ellietheelephant #nyliberty #wnbaplayoffs #minnesotalynx
(Shot by @howardmegdal) pic.twitter.com/Ia4YhI8nos
— Gigi Speer (@gigi_speer) October 18, 2024
