The Charlotte Hornets have apologized for appearing to gift a PlayStation 5 to a child during an on-court skit, only to later take it back from him off camera.

A 13-year-old was initially given the gaming system in the on-court promotion during Monday night's game against the 76ers

The Charlotte Hornets NBA team performed an ill-received half time skit in its game against the Philadelphia 76ers this week, when it pretended to give a child a PlayStation 5 before taking it away when the cameras stopped rolling.

One recipient walked away with a PS5 system, but wasn’t allowed to keep the actual gift and instead received a jersey, according to a social media post. In a statement, the Hornets admitted the error and insisted they will do whatever they can to smooth things over and enhance the fan’s next visit to a game.

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The Charlotte Hornets organization is facing backlash after for a stunt that occurred during Monday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. During the second quarter of Monday's contest, the Hornets performed a skit in which a child was awarded a PlayStation 5 before ultimately having it taken away once he was off camera.

On Monday, it appears the Charlotte Hornets violated this tenet. During their 121–108 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, they reportedly gave a PS5 to a child in a skit—only to take it away off-camera.

Hornets game turned into an extra exciting experience for one boy, then a confusing one, when the team gifted him a PS5 on the court, only for the coveted game console to be taken back and switched for a jersey.

During a Charlotte Hornets game, a young basketball fan was gifted a PlayStation 5. Seconds later, off camera, a team employee took the PlayStation back and gave the 13-year-old a team jersey in its place.

The Charlotte Hornets organization was apparently visited by three ghosts last night. A day after receiving criticism for a skit in which a child was "given" a PlayStation 5 then had it taken away, the Hornets apologized and announced in a statement they were making things right.

The incident has created a lot of waves of social media, as it was captured in a post on X that now has over 4.5 million views.