NFL commissioner Roger Goodell escaped being hit in the face with a pie after the Indianapolis Colts mascot, Blue, had second thoughts when approaching him on Sunday.

Goodell was a guest at Lucas Oil Stadium to watch the game between the Colts and Detroit Lions, and before kickoff, was speaking to a member of the Lions personnel on the sidelines. Goodell was then tapped on the shoulder by Blue and turned around to see the mascot holding a small pie dish covered in heaps of whipped cream.

Blue then pretended to launch the pie in Goodell’s face, causing the commissioner to flinch and instantly raise his hands in protection. Blue then stopped and embraced Goodell as the commissioner began nervously laughing at the near miss.

The Colts mascot is known for being a menace, and shared the video on the official Blue account on X. The video was captioned: “Just kidding…I would never.”

It’s fair to assume that Goodell wouldn’t have appreciated being hit with a pie, and Blue may have been in trouble with the Colts organization. However, he’s been called out by fans for not going through with it.

“Imagine if Blue actually did that, Rodger would immediately banish the Colts to the shadow realm,” one fan wrote in response. “Banned from the league for life, banned from ever even thinking of or seeing the NFL logo ever again,” another added.

“You absolutely should have. That footage would have been 100% worth your job, Blue,” one fan claimed. “You don’t think NFL fans would’ve started a go fund me that would’ve set you up for life?”

Blue could have lifted the mood in Indianapolis, but instead the Colts became the latest victim of a fierce Lions team that are charging towards the No. 1 seed in the NFC. The Lions won 24-6 on Sunday, as the running back duo of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery took over.

Gibbs had 90 yards off 21 carries and two touchdowns, with Montgomery finishing the game with 37 yards off eight carries and one touchdown. Lions quarterback Jared Goff went 26-for-36 and 269 yards, but it was the backs that made the difference in the red zone.

It was tougher going for the Colts, as quarterback Anthony Richardson went 11-for-28 and 172 yards. Richardson had 61 rushing yards and also found wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. on six occasions for 96 yards, but the remainder of the offense struggled to make an impact on the game.