Sometimes in sports, a tragedy will occur that really helps put things in perspective, reminding even the most vehement fans that there are more important things in life than a game. Yesterday, at the Reds/Cubs game in Cincinnati, beloved Reds mascot Mr. Redlegs fell from a cart during a between-innings goofaround session and was violently decapitated.

If you have the stomach for it, the horrifying video is after the jump: