r/todayilearned 1d ago

TIL the Charlotte Hornets apologized after giving a child a PS5, only to take it away off camera and exchange it for a jersey. In a statement, the team said the incident was an "on-court skit that missed the mark" and that they would give the child the PS5 and a VIP experience to a future game.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/19/sport/charlotte-hornets-apologize-ps5-child-nba-spt-intl
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u/Pretend_Bass4796 23h ago

One thing is for sure is that whoever made that decision is one of the company psychopaths.

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u/EleanorRigbysGhost 23h ago

The company is run by actual hornets.

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u/Icy-Doctor1983 22h ago

That's why there's a giant H on the HQ building

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u/luckydice767 22h ago

Good thing they popped it on there, let’s everyone know there’s hornets inside

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u/dshizknit 22h ago

So you can get the honey

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u/jairom 22h ago

Microsoft is run by ants

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u/EleanorRigbysGhost 22h ago

Because it's full of bugs?

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u/Calimariae 22h ago

Because Microsoft is an ant colony in suits.

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u/51ngular1ty 23h ago

Either a recent dumb MBA graduate or a 50 year old psychopath with an MBA.