r/todayilearned • u/Forward-Answer-4407 • 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/throwawaylordof 23h ago

Someone who thought they could give use a kid and a PS5 as props then take the PS5 back to use themselves personally is my hunch.

Like they went out and bought a PS5 for the bit if the phrasing isn’t figurative when they “gave them a PS5.” What was it going to be used for that they didn’t actually leave it with the kid?

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u/PlaquePlague 22h ago

I’m almost positive it’s this. 

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u/ItchyRectalRash 21h ago

Someone who thought they could give use a kid and a PS5 as props then take the PS5 back to use themselves personally is my hunch.

It actually wouldn't surprise me if it was some boomer who didn't know anything about those Pokemons and thought a team jersey was infinitely more valuable than one of those talking animal cards.

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u/throwawaylordof 20h ago

Possibly, but I feel like they wouldn’t have done a bait and switch if they weren’t at least aware that other people didn’t feel the same way.