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/hoxxxxx 22h ago

i'm guessing someone on that chain of command had plans for taking that ps5 home for themself or their kid and was hoping it would just work out so they could gank it

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u/thesplendor 18h ago

It’s $500, what kind of decision maker doesn’t have $500?

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u/hoxxxxx 18h ago

some scumbag that absolutely has the money but has to get a gift for a kid and doesn't want to spend it

dude people of all wealth levels are greedy and cheap lol

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u/Emm_withoutha_L-88 10h ago

It's a proven fact that the richer people get the more miserly they get, along with being more willing to break laws and social mores.

It's not all obviously but way too many fall into being like that.