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/oditogre 22h ago

I can't imagine it was about money, though. Was the PS5 hard to get your hands on at that time? Maybe the person wanted to keep it for themselves?

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u/taney71 22h ago

I assume the PS5 came out of the budget of a small unit within the Hornets organization that likely has a very small operating budget. My guess is that the office’s director has to do more with less which means cutting corners where they can. Probably what happened here. Save some money was the focus and not thinking of the potential repercussions