shanahan was called into a meeting with the senior vice-president of marketing for the toronto blue jays, terry zuk; the two apparently had not met before. he was told he was being replaced by two new mascots. shanahan again offered to sell the costume and copyrights, but the club declined. the team suggested, if it were too hard to hold onto the costume, the jays care foundation would gladly accept a donation; he flatly refused. it was also suggested shanahan might be interested in training the new performers. seeking legal advice, he informed the club the new mascots could not debut before his contract expired on december 31, well after the season's end. in response, the club called him at his home in mississauga, telling him not to appear at the final two regular season home games; he would quip to the media that they were the first "two paid days off after 20 years."