NCAA Mascots Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake It Off

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Eitan Levine
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NCAA Mascots Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake It Off
Minnesota mascot Goldy stands on a platform during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Northwestern in Minneapolis Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014. Credit: Ann Heisenfelt

NCAA mascots totally understand that haters are gonna hate, hate, hate.

The friendly -- or in the case of “Purdue Pete,” horrifying -- mascots of the Big Ten NCAA conference decided to throw aside their team allegiances and band together to make their own “Shake It Off” video. Watch as Sparty, Lil’ Red, Herky the Hawk and other Big Ten royalty pay homage to T-Swizzle herself.

Seriously, though -- what’s the deal with Purdue Pete?

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