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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 175 points 1 week ago (3 children)

One of the comments about why

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 days ago

Unfortunately, this applies to 99% of people in power I know of, if they think they’ll get away with it, they’ll do it.

You don’t usually get into places of power by being thoughtful and considerate.

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 53 points 1 week ago (5 children)

How would this commenter know that?

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 7 points 6 days ago

It's entirely plausible this person knows the lady in question.

[–] ogeist@lemmy.world 69 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

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

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Now I feel like I'm back on Reddit.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

tips le fedora

[–] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 days ago

No, that's Red Hat, not Reddit. Easy to get them confused.

[–] ogeist@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Ew, humans. snarls

[–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 41 points 1 week ago

By having met her.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

Source: trust me bro

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Look, I'm just engaging in critical thinking here. I don't believe everything I read on the Internet especially since people love just making up random crap just so they can have a story to tell.

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

That's fair. I try to do the same. But we suspend belief all the time to survive the shit. Let some light in whether proven and your day might be better 🤷

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

That's a Reddit comment though.

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Whoosh. Sorry, don't follow. What do you mean?

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago

The comment in the screen shot is Reddit, not Lemmy.