Whiskey Tango Bango?! Bucks Mascot’s Surprising Stunts Go Viral

Time for a little lighthearted Friday fun, in the form of a hometown shout-out to some successful viral video efforts.

As the Milwaukee Bucks go for a first-round series victory tonight against the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA playoffs, the Internet remains abuzz about the latest “antlerics” of Bango, the team’s boisterous mascot:

And the web hits keep on coming in this enjoyably impolite video, which aired on the big screen to fire up the crowd during Monday’s game:

Concerns about cartoon-ish violence aside, Bango and the Bucks clearly are having fun while doing some effective marketing to boost the team’s profile—and presumably make some serious playoff cash.