Hey, Coaches: Don’t Touch Mascots

Cincinnati Cyclone Coach Don Jackson drew a 10-game suspension Tuesday for attacking the Atlanta Knights’ mascot in the stands.

The International Hockey League also fined Jackson $1,000. Atlanta was fined $1,000 because of the mascot’s conduct.

Jackson climbed a glass partition and attacked “Sir Slapshot” during a game Saturday in Atlanta. Mike Centanni, who performs as the mascot, wasn’t seriously injured.

Jackson said the mascot had hit the glass partition while he was leaning against it, causing him to bump his players.

“The incident is regrettable by myself as I hope it is for the other party,” he said. “As a parent of young children, my apology goes foremost to the families who were in attendance and any parents who may have been concerned” about what happened.