With NBA All-Star Weekend right around the corner in NOLA, the Pelicans want to make sure their mascot doesn’t scare the crap out of everyone. Per Grantland:
Real mascot news: Hearing Pellies are re-designing Pierre's head to make him "less scary," hopefully by All-Star weekend in New Orleans.
— Zach Lowe (@ZachLowe_NBA) January 22, 2014