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Hornets apologize after pretending to give child PS5 and taking it away off camera - Yahoo Sports (sports.yahoo.com)
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The skit that "missed the mark" occurred in a break in play during the second quarter of Charlotte's game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. The child was brought onto the court with Hugo, the Hornets' mascot, dressed as Santa Claus. After a letter to Santa requesting a PS5 was read out loud, a cheerleader came out with a bag containing the video game console.

The young fan was visibly overjoyed as he received the pricy gift. However, according to an online acquaintance, he was less happy when the cameras turned off and a Hornets staffer took it away, replacing it with a jersey.

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[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 142 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

One of the comments about why

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 36 points 10 hours ago (4 children)

How would this commenter know that?

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 1 points 52 minutes ago

You want Lemmy adoption.. you get folks with stature in the machine sharing mundane recon.. you don't believe anything.

[–] ogeist@lemmy.world 41 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I mean surely it could be a lie but they just took away a PS5 from a kid...

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

what? lies? ob the internet? why would anyone do such a thing.

[–] ogeist@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I know, right? I'm human like you and totally not a dog

[–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 32 points 10 hours ago

By having met her.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 16 points 10 hours ago

Source: trust me bro