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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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.

As expected, it caused a major uproar on social media and the Hornets became victim of huge backlash from NBA fans around the globe. After the clip went viral, the organization issued an apology to the kid, stating it was a skit that went wrong.

The NBA’s Charlotte Hornets organization is currently under fire for gifting a child with a Sony PS5 on camera, only to reneg on the gesture and attempt to take back the gaming console.

The Charlotte Hornets apologized to fans after backlash over a young fan who thought he was receiving a PlayStation 5, only to have the console taken away moments later when the cameras stopped rolling.

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 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.