Watch this NBA reporter have a funny close encounter with a hairy scary mascot

Brooke Olzendam had a relatable reaction when Rumble the Bison went full ninja and crept up on her.
Watch what happened.
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Her encounter with the Oklahoma City Thunder NBA team mascot went viral β with people posting reactions like these β
She lowkey swung on him though π
James
Her nightmare came to lifeβ¦. the sprint. lol.
TraceyKiss
Rumble is literally the best! π₯°π₯° 𦬠ππ
kmwthay
That was a look of pure fear for a second.
ImTotallyAHumanEntity
Fight or flightβ¦.. FLIGHT!!!ππ
DwayneJBallard
Brooke had actually had a heads up from Rumble.
Ran into my nemesis, tonight. He told me I should be scared tomorrow nightβ¦
Well, his eyes did. pic.twitter.com/jwfaCCX08c
β Brooke Olzendam (@brookeolzendam) December 19, 2022
ESPN journalist Malika Andrews got a slight taste of the same medicine during her reaction piece.
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We have a feeling this isnβt over.
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