Why do all American sports organizations have mascots but almost no European ones do?

by ottolouis

In the US: New York Yankees, Los Angeles Lakers, New England Patriots

In Europe: Manchester City, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund

What is the origin of this difference?

CleaveWarsaw

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/21behi/why_does_the_american_sports_teams_always_have_a/

u/heyheymse

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/k7fswn/whats_the_history_of_sports_teams_using/

u/PopeInnocentXIV

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/2tw6uo/why_do_north_american_sports_teams_all_have/

u/Brickie78

Here are 3 previous posts that have answers to questions similar to yours, I think the first one linked is probably closest to what you're looking for.

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