Certain organizations consider the mascot an official employee of the team, and must therefore compensate him accordingly, notes an April 2014 article on the In These Times website. Health insurance is an especially valuable commodity for NFL mascots, as their job involves lots of physical activity that may lead to injury.Sports mascots represent the spirit of their teams and provide a symbolic figure behind which fans can rally. Worst nightmare has already happened, a former NFL general manager said. Worst…