The Arizona State Sun Devils mascot caught some heat after accidentally injuring a fan during a football game earlier this season, and it may end up costing the university more than $100,000 to put out the fire.
Tempe city councilman David Schapira was on the field at halftime for a ceremony honoring Tempe city officials at the team's Sept. 18 game against New Mexico when Sparky, the school's mascot, hopped on the 6-foot-5 Schapira's back from behind.
Unfortunately, the person playing the role of Sparky was unaware that Schapira was still recovering from July back surgery and the impromptu piggy-back ride ended up re-injuring Schapira's back, putting the 35-year-old in the hospital with a muscle tear.