"Have You Ever Been Attacked by a Brown Bear?" Vegalta Sendai Mascot Vegatta Suspended From Appearances for One Month for Inappropriate Behavior
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On September 15, 2026, J.League soccer club Vegalta Sendai released a notice titled "Regarding Disciplinary Actions Against Inappropriate Behavior of Club Mascot." The issue concerned a performance by Vegalta Sendai's club mascot, "Vegatta," during the Meiji Yasuda J2 League Matchday 6 game against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, held on the 13th at Yurtec Stadium Sendai in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, where Vegalta asked, "Has anyone been attack…
Vegalta Sendai showed "inappropriate board" to supporters before match. According to Vegalta Sendai, on September 13th, before the Meiji Yasuda J2 League Matchday 6 game against Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo held at Yurtec Stadium Sendai, the club mascot, Vegalta, showed a board to Sapporo supporters that read, "Have you ever been attacked by a brown bear?" There have been a series of bear attacks on people in Hokkaido, with two men dying last year…
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