The ACC tournament kickoff party was a mascot-fueled fever dream

You’re not ready for how weird this got. It’s not exactly like anyone needed more proof that the ACC is weird as hell, but on Tuesday night the conference hosted their kickoff part for the ACC Women’s Tournament — and it was weird as hell. Like a party organized by your grandparents with the assistance of David Lynch, ACC mascots wandered around the floor of the First Horizon Center in Greensboro, NC while a band played for a crowd of almost nobody, and this is only the first part of how bizarre the night got. A series of photos and videos obtained by SB Nation from someone at the party, who wishes to protect their identity, showed off just how awkward everything was. Make no mistake: This was not just as things were getting rolling, but in the middle of the party. The dance floor is exclusively mascots, with nobody else seemingly caring about the band at all. Also, it seems like HokieBird might be trying to chat up someone’s grandma. At some point Cal mascot Oskie decided he had enough dancing and needed a beer, but in order to keep up the veneer of mystery he started drinking it THROUGH A CATHETER THREADED THROUGH HIS EYEBALL! ALL HAIL CAL EYEBALL BEER! It wasn’t long after this that the ACC Mascots decided to take over bartending duties, and I promise you’re not ready for this tableau. Yep, these are probably the three mascots you’d expect to see at or behind the bar. Wait a second, zoom in: Kim Mulkey? Then Cimmaron’s edible hit and FSU’s mascot was dancing by itself. It wasn’t long before all the mascots started doing a conga line, because of course they did. Soon after this the mascots were told they were no longer needed and left the building. Probably for the best, considering the few people in attendance were more confused and freaked out by the ACC mascots, rather than loving every second with them. #GoACC

Mar 5, 2025 - 17:55

The ACC tournament kickoff party was a mascot-fueled fever dream

You’re not ready for how weird this got.

It’s not exactly like anyone needed more proof that the ACC is weird as hell, but on Tuesday night the conference hosted their kickoff part for the ACC Women’s Tournament — and it was weird as hell.

Like a party organized by your grandparents with the assistance of David Lynch, ACC mascots wandered around the floor of the First Horizon Center in Greensboro, NC while a band played for a crowd of almost nobody, and this is only the first part of how bizarre the night got. A series of photos and videos obtained by SB Nation from someone at the party, who wishes to protect their identity, showed off just how awkward everything was.

Make no mistake: This was not just as things were getting rolling, but in the middle of the party. The dance floor is exclusively mascots, with nobody else seemingly caring about the band at all.

Also, it seems like HokieBird might be trying to chat up someone’s grandma.

At some point Cal mascot Oskie decided he had enough dancing and needed a beer, but in order to keep up the veneer of mystery he started drinking it THROUGH A CATHETER THREADED THROUGH HIS EYEBALL!

ALL HAIL CAL EYEBALL BEER!

It wasn’t long after this that the ACC Mascots decided to take over bartending duties, and I promise you’re not ready for this tableau.

Yep, these are probably the three mascots you’d expect to see at or behind the bar.

Wait a second, zoom in:

Kim Mulkey?

Then Cimmaron’s edible hit and FSU’s mascot was dancing by itself.

It wasn’t long before all the mascots started doing a conga line, because of course they did.

Soon after this the mascots were told they were no longer needed and left the building. Probably for the best, considering the few people in attendance were more confused and freaked out by the ACC mascots, rather than loving every second with them.

#GoACC

The ACC tournament kickoff party was a mascot-fueled fever dream

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