function startAnimatingCocosSprite(glData) {
  if (!glData.animating) {
    glData.animating = true;

    // add to list of animating gl data
    animatingGLData.push(glData);
    if (animatingGLData.length === 1) {
      animationRequestId = requestAnimationFrame(animateCocosSprites);
    }
  }
}
Attempts to remove the popover element from another element.
@param {String|DOM|jQuery} selectorOrElement