Charlotte Hornets Apologize After Taking Back PS5 From Fan

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

Giving a kid a PS5 for christmas and then taking it back isn't a "skit", that's a mean spirited prank.

[@liamn.7664]

yeah fr it’s just rude and stupid

[@MUTV2]

Not even a prank

[@MaximaToluene]

Well it would be a skit if the kid was an actor. But he wasn't

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

@@MUTV2 Yeah, more of a scam to make them look good but it backfired. Michael Jordan wouldn't have done this if he was still the owner.

[@dcallan812]

When you think of how much a player earns, from fans paying to see them and buying merch its disgraceful behaviour lower than the Grinch or Scrooge.

[@hectorrodriguez6601]

Lisa Guerrero would have confronted the Charlotte Hornets

[@evengraintech1397]

Wheres Lisa when we need her 😔

[@oMFGwTFlMFAO]

Lisa would interview a gift courtesy "expert" and ask questions on why this was not OK

[@Mega911Gamer]

Did she retire?

[@doctorkhumalo7730]

Lisa don't play that 😂😂😂

[@-shh516]

who’s lisa

[@tom11zz884]

They only gave it to the kid because the media got involved. Shameful organization.

[@DMalltheway]

LaMelo will want out eventually

[@ronelz999]

Poverty franchise.

[@black_panther527]

@@ronelz999not for long

[@FDR-ww6xz]

I bet there was no PlayStation in that box at all and the box was just a prop.

[@meekermoo752]

i thought the same thing

[@AnimeKuroNeko]

No matter how you look at it, whether there was or wasn't. Just icky how that went down.

[@sonicgalaxy27]

I'm assuming there isn't. 🤣

[@dominic6337]

Event organizers may do this for more expensive items which completely makes sense for security reasons, but that doesn't make a difference bc either way they should give the actual PlayStation at the end of the match before they leave

[@fireflymiesumae]

Yup

[@fuentes38]

⚠️ Not for weaker readers ⚠️ A 3 billion dollar basketball team cheap out $500.00 dollars only in America. unbelievable

[@anapham4724]

YEAH I WAS SAYING THE SAME TEAM THERE REASON IS EVEN UNBELIEVABLE AND THIER REASONS IS BAD DECISION 😂😂😂 THEY CLEARLY STATED THAT IT WAS WRONG TO TAKE THE PS5 TO THE KID AND THERE IS NO INTENTION TO GIVE IT TO THEIR FANS IN THE FIRST PLACE JUST LIKE THEIR TEAM THIS WHOLE ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT IS SUCCCKKK!!!HAHAHHAHA

[@trueblue4512]

Yeah it sums up America greed in a nutshell

[@Chillingat300kmh]

sounds like good old corporate america

[@jjhaya]

I guess another CEO is going down 😅.

[@TettyBoyFloyd]

Bunch of socialists in this comment section. Always complaining about America. Leave then, America is great.

[@franchise6907]

The hornets should change there name to the Grinch’s 😂

[@undefeatedaj]

It’s already bad enough the kid likes the hornets

[@AJBama-ki8xz]

And that's why they finished 13th last year in the Eastern Conference, AND THEY'LL DO IT AGAIN THIS YEAR!

[@ParsleyLeaf557]

Can’t give a 13 year old a 500$ Ps5 but can pay Gordon Hayward 30m$ a year😭😭😭 trash franchise

[@black_panther527]

Nope it’ll change

[@black_panther527]

@@ParsleyLeaf557won’t be trash for long but idk what they were thinking to!

[@TonyMontana-mv9ez]

I don't think a PS5 was inside. It looked empty.

[@UgaldyManu]

That's cruel 😮

[@simonstevenson6686]

Just like their souls

[@samblount2541]

Half apologizing with basketball references, have some accountability

[@MilePost106]

All the money they have and take this away from the kid. Disgusting!

[@sixcentsmedia]

Can't even find a water fountain in that stadium.

[@grubhubguy9629]

That’s seriously messed up. They said Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas. How ridiculous. Just say Merry Christmas.

[@bbhjvvbfhvv3357]

It’s not that deep

[@zacheryyoung9426]

Yes it is. To some it is.

[@sourrlemons]

@@zacheryyoung9426 what about those who celebrate Hannukah or other holidays?

[@sasquatch8268]

Not everybody celebrates Christmas

[@MorrisPlaysGames]

Is that's seriously what upsets you about this story???

[@M21655]

Embarrassing

[@UgaldyManu]

Seems like sum1 else Wanted that ps5 may b even da mascot n or a players son nephew perhaps. N they thought now I don't have 2 buy this😂

[@danielnam9026]

They only changed their mind after the backlash. Instead of pulling the bait and switch, why not be upfront about it and give the kid a jersey from the start???

[@gvi341984]

PR for that team is bad

[@jjhaya]

Yeah because there's even a basketball term in the apology "turning the ball over" 😅.

[@jjhaya]

Yeah because there's even a basketball term in the apology "turning the ball over" 😅.

[@wwe07080909]

$400 must hit their wallets hard

[@mhm6]

Embarrassing

[@machokmacho6597]

Like always they only apologize because they got found out.

[@evanmurphey]

Lol that team employee definitely wanted and got that PS5😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@UgaldyManu]

Da mess

[@ruiguo0824]

Now he's likely to be shown the door.

[@stanford-nf4jk]

If that truly was a *skit* , then it was a lame one.

[@sienna5083]

That is what they call a skit?!😑 despicable behavior. There should never have been a skit of any kind like this towards a kid. The fact is a PS5 is not all that expensive especially with a majority of that teams salary, so why fake it

[@journeymansmitty8283]

A PlayStation for a kid is like a hopes and dreams is that basketball team snatched it away from him that is not cool😮

[@alrankz6255]

Season tickets on top of the ps5 should be given to this kid

[@bradmartin9461]

Why punish him further?

[@halftime814]

Lol nah just give him the PS5 unless it's Courtside or in the sky box not torturing myself watching a hornets game😂

[@lilbrucebanner3533]

Stupid skit. Give the kid his PS5!!!

[@DMalltheway]

They did after the media coverage and gave the kid VIP tickets. Only because the media got involved

[@JoycelynMayo]

Absolutely Outrageous!! Shame On You Hornets!! Shame On You!!

[@heartoftheparty6786]

i refuse to go to a hornets game after this debacle. shame on you cheap hornets

[@doorkum]

You dont even go to begin with

[@flowers1273]

how about they apologize for having no success in the past 20 years

[@CeeDeeReviews]

They’re sorry because they got caught. Don’t forget that.

[@Project-ew8je]

Then, why did the kids' parents call a lawsuit on the Hornet?

[@techwhipped]

So now scamming children's is know as a skit.

[@BoldAMATUER]

Oh hell no. They need to do more than that. They need to give that boy season tickets with free food every game. This is disgusting.

[@matthewporrini50]

How the Charlotte Hornets stole Christmas

[@Soliel75]

Basketball team is probably worth somewhere in the billions? Pulled a bait and switch on a 500$ system as a prank?? Deplorable and shameful.

[@xxNinTwinDoxx]

Wow, this went so wrong that they had to admit it was just a skit for show. I'm weak.

[@x_shy_moon.edits_x813]

That’s so messed up glad this got out !

[@iceman6518]

Skit? That's their best is to say it was a skit. Just how broke is the NBA going? Answer 5 dollar tickets and fake ps5 give aways broke. Well that's that woke broke. I quit watching years ago right when that diddy party guy started to play La.... something is his name.

[@hunch000-v6r]

“Diddy party guy” bruhh whether you hate em or love em, it’s obviously Lebron 😂😂😂

[@anapham4724]

LeDiDdy or the 👑 of performance enhancer 😂😂

[@Turquoisebadger]

Somebody gettin fired

[@DukesVerrill]

That's so cruel, it's almost Christmas and a kid. Shameful stuff from a bad franchise, I'm not surprised.

[@leejustice2985]

Grinch

[@Momula101]

Should've gotten the PS5 AND a signed Lamelo jersey for a yhe shenanigan

[@charlesrichards2455]

Did the Hornets really think nobody would find out about this?

[@calebtsai9416]

thats crazy

[@redviperbear]

dowant make sense at all why they would do such a thing. someone needs to get fired

[@SaintxNio]

Bet if it was an Xbox they'd force him to keep it.

[@melissagrant4178]

What about the other two kids that were also on the court, did they have to exchange their gift too

[@patoconnor9600]

Gosh why do I despise pro sports again...? 🤔

[@S-E-P-96]

That is such a mean thing to do to a child What part is the skid exactly other than ruining that kids day? He was probably having so much fun up until that point. What goes around comes around they ruined that kids day, the Internet ruined much more than their day in return.

[@Joanna_Grace24]

That’s messed up poor kid

[@Celestial.Heather]

I need a PS5 too, donate extras HERE!!! Oh & their response is just as unforgivable.

[@ThatOrangeGuyJ]

Can’t do anything without being filmed

[@quinyonb267]

That’s messed up..

[@black_panther527]

As a Hornets fan that’s ridiculous of what they did

[@jaysee5971]

Remember, they’re only sorry because they got a lot of backlash. They knew what they were doing.

[@SagittariusQueen1980]

They wrong for that, they owe that kid a PS5! Don't play with people like that!

[@moe9587]

Hornets can give Taj gibson old ass 3 million dollars but take a $500 console away from a kid, around christmas? Lmao

[@4catsnow]

This event is being reflected on the team's Facebook page....

[@nadeemabualteen662]

Hornets was so upset they decided to throw the game by double digits to show solidarity with the fan

[@canucklehead70]

I'm thinking some higher up didnt like the kids reaction and thought he was being ungrateful. Just to be clear I dont think he was thats just my hypothesis. Just a "skit" sounds like a lame excuse for somebody not wanting to give the kid the Playstation.

[@dawidmalan8727]

What a small world, I've literally been following Adam's coverage on usmnt and see him here in this video, wow

[@Theo-o6p]

Used to grind watching ts as a kid 🙏😭

[@RedRose0395]

That poor kid. That’s seriously messed up.

[@williamweinberg9509]

Hornets lived up to their name. 😭

[@GamingFanactic911]

This is disgusting and the fact this team makes billions is worse. Whether this was a skit or not, they scarred that kid.

[@rafaelm3523]

why would you do a skit/prank to a kid on Christmas?

[@JPIbanez84]

If it wasn't for al the backlash n social media they wouldn't have cared. This is disgraceful.

[@Whisox07]

The Charlotte Hornets should apologize for their crappy record over the years!

[@fajarkurniawan9434]

no viral no justice

[@willywonka47]

It’s gonna be a ps3 in a ps5 box

[@varminttank]

Kid can’t keep a 500 hundred dollar PlayStation. But the hornets can pay Lamelo Ball 35 million dollars… or maybe that’s why 🤷‍♂️ either way hornets suck go Celtics

[@JasonB808]

The kid can sue them. It’s a slam dunk case too. All they would have to do is prove that the gift was reasonable to be believed it was real. it’s on video that they were presenting the kid with a PS5 as a gift during halftime and everyone there thinks it’s a real giveaway, and there is no way anyone would think this was a skit. Since the PS5 only $550 dollars they could have gone to a small claims court get the $550 from the team to get a real PS5.

[@DMalltheway]

Team already apologized and gave the kid the PS5 and VIP tickets, still pathetic.

[@jeffchaney6089]

​@@DMallthewaywould be hilarious , the kid takes the PS 5 ...then GIVES back the tickets 😂😲 in your face

[@ruiguo0824]

Seriously, some higher-up needs to fire the PR and marketing team.

[@RebelRockstar919]

In 2024, the value of the Charlotte Hornets franchise grew to $3.3 billion U.S. dollars. And they cant spare a ps5 for a KID .

[@rosixespejon3359]

One team aint supporting. Thats mean you know.

[@iwaskillcam1434]

This is beyond disrespectful!

[@Nightzero66]

Can’t afford ps5

[@JohnSmith-zw8vp]

I don't get why they'd want it back. That doesn't make sense...

[@checkdown3774]

What a scum bag move. I wouldn't even except this treatment in Russia.

[@dcallan812]

What a scum bag thing to do. All the money the team make OFF the fans and this is what they think Christmas is. Talk about Scrooge or the Grinch, just such a scam.

[@annabelleecho8056]

Just fill the box with some cinder blocks like they did back in the day.

[@ATHLETICPLUM99]

It's not the teams fault it's the workers ask the worker in charge

[@DOI_ARTS]

Unprofessional AF, If I was on the team I'd buy that kid a PS5

[@gdnickel92]

Damn I live not too far away from where the Hornets play and that’s really mean spirited what they did.

[@anselmvonkoroisau9095]

Sue the Hornets for emotional and psychological damages... you'll have more than just one PS5.

[@Indigo_LaCrown]

*How the Hornet stole Christmas*

[@armancanlas5641]

not cool Charlotte Hornets

[@jeffchaney6089]

That's the dumbest promotion I ever heard of , calling it a skit. Then using basketball language like " we dropped the ball " , just stop. Everything for views and likes , we're all doomed. 🙏🇺🇲♥️

[@BMLEATHER]

They apologized but didn't make it right... Did not care about basketball before, but now I promise you I know the team I want to lose every game for the rest of my life. Scums for doing it, even bigger scum for not fixing it.

[@whosaidthat84]

And this is why they'll never even make the Eastern Conference Finals!

[@MUTV2]

How does something like this even happen. Obviously the person in charge of downtime entertainment is not qualified.

[@julieunderwood525]

Just so SAD !!! Unbelievable !!!

[@beverlyriccitelli3953]

WOW, HORNETS!!!?????😢

[@Disgruntledclipperfan]

Didn’t know Donald Sterling owns the Hornets now.

[@jerseyjoyride1316]

It wasn't a skit. It was an attempt at cheap publicity, but they got caught. Even that overpriced chinese-made shirt it's a slap in the face to their fans.

[@Mgsa14]

How did that skit get approved? “Hey let’s give a kid a ps5 and then take that ish back I’m sure that would be funny right” “Hell yeah” 👍 you

[@tylermartin7245]

Guy probably banned from there

[@Frightmarelordofthenightmares]

That's disgusting! They should change their name to The Scrooge's

[@DennisFontanilla-p3z]

Cheap ass organization

[@sumguyman8656]

Whaaah? I'm hearing tickets for life.

[@TylerDurden-cu6iz]

Do not support the Hornets. Abandon their games

[@terryjwood]

Isn't that THEFT? They didn't "take it back". They STOLE it from a child. Why isn't someone under arrest?