Oregon Duck Suspended For Mascot Melee

(AP)  Oregon's Duck mascot has been suspended for a game because of an altercation with the Houston Cougar in the season opener.

Apparently the Duck became upset when the Cougar imitated one of the Duck's trademarks - push-ups for total points after each touchdown in front of the student section.

Next thing you know, the Cougar was on the ground and the Duck appeared to be punching him repeatedly. The fight ended up on YouTube.

Although some thought it was staged, turns out it wasn't. Hence the suspension. Because the Duck mascot is a role filled by several students, specific discipline was not disclosed.

Oregon uses the Donald Duck character as its mascot under a special agreement with Disney.

Oregon athletic director Pat Kilkenny says official representatives of the athletics department must be held to higher standards.

Even the Duck.

[actornaught]

Fake.

A real cougar would''ve easily eaten the duck...

[jfkrotz]

Since when is "push-ups for total points after each touchdown in front of the student section" the Duck''s special gig???? Just about every mascot does that! I think the duck just didn''t like endangered animals.

[keithle1]

I LOVE mascot shenanigans. A cougar lets himself get whipped by a duck? Dag.

[feelfree1]

One_American,

Re: "Looks to me like the Houston Cougar tackled the Duck''s mascot first."

That is what the video shows.

I have to wonder if there is any topic on which the "jounalists" at CBS Newz can report on accurately.

[stephengosson]

The duck kept a big smile on his beak, so he must have just been "playin'' around".

[bobnjersey]

i''ll bet the duck is either running a duck fighting ring ... taking steroids ... or gambling on the game ... there should be a full congressional investigation.

[eeburrah]

the uh mascot, shasta, does the total point push-ups in every game. if that''s the actual reason the oregon mascot for doing what he did, he must have a pretty high opinion of himself... you know, for a guy dressed up like giant duck.

[one_american]

Looks to me like the Houston Cougar tackled the Duck''s mascot first.

Game ON, I''d say...