NBA’s Hornets sorry after giving child PS5 before taking it back off camera

NBA team apologizes after PlayStation giveaway misfires
Hornets will make amends by giving 13-year-old console

The Charlotte Hornets have apologized for an in-game skit gone wrong where a young fan was promised a PlayStation 5 only to have it taken away off camera.

The incident unfolded during the second quarter of Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers when Hugo, the team’s mascot dressed as Santa Claus, brought a 13-year-old fan onto the court. After a letter to Santa requesting a PS5 was read aloud, a cheerleader presented the console, prompting cheers from the crowd and visible excitement from the boy.

Topics

Charlotte Hornets apologize after a gift-giving skit went awry

The Charlotte Hornets' mascot appeared to award a fan a video game console, but the device was taken away when the cameras stopped.
CBS News - 9m
Hornets apologize after pretending to gift young fan a PS5 before taking it away during timeout skit

The incident occurred during Monday's game against the Sixers
CBS Sports - 1h
Hornets apologize after pretending to give child PS5 and taking it away off camera

Unbeknownst to the kid, the Hornets were only pretending to give him a console.
Yahoo Sports - 19h
Charlotte Hornets apologize after taking back PlayStation 5 gifted to teen fan during game

Talk about an intentional foul.
NBC News - 1h
Paris Hilton calls on the House to take up child abuse bill before session ends

Hilton is headed back to Washington D.C. to meet with House members on Monday, urging leadership to call the bill to the floor for a vote.
ABC News - 2d
NBA rumors: Latest on LeBron James, Warriors, 76ers, Bulls and more before trade season kicks off

NBA trade season unofficially gets started on Dec. 15
CBS Sports - 3d
Men's basketball AP poll: Tennessee takes over at No. 1 after Kansas drops back-to-back games

Kansas fell to both Creighton and Missouri this past week.
Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9
Rams hold off Bills, who take huge step back in race with Chiefs for AFC's No. 1 seed

Josh Allen's six total touchdowns weren't enough to overcome the Rams.
Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9
My friend declared bankruptcy. Can creditors still go after him for child support, back taxes and student debt?

“Most of those old debts are credit-card debts.”
MarketWatch - Dec. 4

NBA’s Hornets sorry after giving child PS5 before taking it back off camera

Topics

Related

Charlotte Hornets apologize after a gift-giving skit went awry

Hornets apologize after pretending to gift young fan a PS5 before taking it away during timeout skit

Hornets apologize after pretending to give child PS5 and taking it away off camera

Charlotte Hornets apologize after taking back PlayStation 5 gifted to teen fan during game

Paris Hilton calls on the House to take up child abuse bill before session ends

NBA rumors: Latest on LeBron James, Warriors, 76ers, Bulls and more before trade season kicks off

Men's basketball AP poll: Tennessee takes over at No. 1 after Kansas drops back-to-back games

Rams hold off Bills, who take huge step back in race with Chiefs for AFC's No. 1 seed

My friend declared bankruptcy. Can creditors still go after him for child support, back taxes and student debt?

More from The Guardian

More than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators diagnosed with severe PTSD

Matt Gaetz acknowledges he ‘womanized, drank and smoked’ in past as he decries potential release of ethics report – live

Middle East crisis live: Israel issues fresh Gaza evacuation order despite increasing ceasefire hopes

New York state resident finds complete mastodon jaw beneath lawn

Dmitry Medvedev says editors of the Times are ‘legitimate military targets’