NBA team apologizes for taking PS5 away from 13-year-old fan after gifting it to him during on-court skit The Charlotte Hornets said the on-court skit ‘included bad decision making and poor communication’.
Hornets season ticket holder Alexei Phillips told Queens City News that his nephew Jack was given the PS5, before it was taken away from him on the court.
However, Turner claimed in his post that once the cameras were off, the Hornets mascot took away the $500 gaming system from the young fan and gave him a jersey instead, sparking viral outrage on social media.
“We will be providing the fan with the PS5 that he should have taken home last night along with a VIP experience to a future game,” the statement continued.
Phillips explained that prior to the incident, Hornets staff had asked Jack and his family if they wanted to be on the court with Hugo the mascot.
