Hornets' Halftime PS5 Stunt Backfires Spectacularly

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Charlotte Hornets, right? You’ve heard of them. They just pulled a real low-poly move. Picture this: halftime at their game. A kid gets brought on court, part of some Christmas list skit. Mascot Hugo’s handing out gifts. Cool, right? Then, boom, a dancer presents this kid with a PS5. Hype! The crowd goes wild. But here’s the kicker: after the cameras cut, they yoink it back. Seriously?

This isn't some glitch in the matrix. This actually happened. One X/Twitter user, @StanUsmnt, caught it all, calling out the Hornets as a “cheap sports organization.” The video blew up, racking up millions of views. Understandably, people were not happy. This wasn't some minor graphical bug; this was a straight-up PR disaster.

So, what happened? The Hornets, realizing they’d completely whiffed this one, issued an apology. They admitted it was “bad decision making.” You don’t say? They promised to give the kid a PS5 for real. They’re also throwing in a VIP experience at a future game. Damage control, you might call it.

It's a classic case of fumbling the bag. They tried to pull a fast one, and it backfired spectacularly. The Hornets are having a rough season on the court too, by the way. Seven wins, 19 losses. Talk about adding insult to injury. This off-court fumble just adds another layer to their current woes. It's a rough patch for the team, and this PR blunder definitely isn't helping their public image. They definitely didn't get a "Victory Royale" with this stunt.

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