Hilarious moment baseball mascot called Dinger drives a scooter dressed as Santa and smashes into star player

THIS is the hilarious moment a baseball mascot dressed as Santa Claus ploughs into a star player while speeding along on an e-scooter. Hysterical footage shows the Sacramento River Cats mascot, Dinger, zipping across the field before disaster strikes. The mascot speeds along, completely unaware of the emerging player Credit: AddisonM81/Reddit/X The two men come together in an almighty collision Credit: AddisonM81/Reddit/X Oklahoma City Comets outfielder Alex Thomas suddenly steps into the mascot’s path, leaving neither with time to react. The pair crash together in a spectacular collision, sending both sprawling onto the turf in a tangled heap. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! As stunned fans leap to their feet, a member of the Comets’ dugout sprints over to check that the pair are OK. Fortunately, Thomas appeared none the worse for wear. The crowd quickly gets to its feet as a member of staff rushes over Credit: AddisonM81/Reddit/X The player was not seriously injured and carried on playing Credit: AddisonM81/Reddit/X He remained in Saturday’s game after the collision and was back in the starting lineup on Tuesday as the Comets took on the Las Vegas Aviators. The clip quickly went viral on social media, with fans left in stitches. One joked: “Alek Thomas is in the wrong! Mascot had the right of way!” Another wrote: “Thomas didn’t look both ways.” Most read in Sport A third quipped: “Guy got his head across and hit centre mass. Textbook tackle.” The bizarre collision comes just days after WWE star Skylar Rose was involved in a serious car crash. The 24-year-old shared graphic photos of the aftermath on Instagram, revealing the extent of her injuries. The images showed the wreckage of the vehicles, alongside painful cuts, bruising and grazes to her face and arms. Her right arm appeared to have suffered the worst damage, with heavy bruising and exposed skin visible in the photos. Despite the ordeal, Rose reassured fans in a defiant Instagram post. She wrote: “Reminder that God gave me this smile and nothing will ever take that away. “Also reminder that I am the toughest b**** in this locker room. Comment now