10 outrageous, creative and funny free throw distractions in basketball

#3 Raptors Mascot

The Raptor jumped a few stages in evolution here

Mascots get a lot more leeway than the casual fan when it comes to outrageous antics. Players are also allowed to have mock beefs with them and vent some of their frustration, see: Robin Lopez and pretty much every mascot. It is no surprise to see mascots go above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to distracting players.

One of the easiest forms of distraction lies in giving exposure to your natural form and going shirtless. Here is where mascots are encumbered, they are stuck in a costume. The Raptors mascot wasn't going to let that technicality stop him, or the fact that he's not a girl, from gyrating in a bikini in a manner most suggestive.

That is one creative way to appear risqué without actually displaying any skin.