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NBA team apologizes for taking PS5 away from 13-year-old fan after gifting it to him during on-court skit

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SportsCarolinaMonthly
December 19, 2024

Published by
Independent.co.uk

The Charlotte Hornets have issued an apology for taking away a PlayStation 5 video game console from a 13-year-old fan after it was gifted to him during a skit on the basketball court. The incident occurred on Monday (December 16) during the NBA team’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. In a viral X/Twitter post shared by user Adam Turner, a 13-year-old fan was introduced to Hornets mascot Hugo — dressed as Santa Claus — and was gifted the PS5, as the interaction was shown on the jumbotron. However, Turner claimed in his post that once the …

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