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BlueWaveNeverEnd

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10. Speaking to local outlet Queen City News (QCN), the boy's uncle, Alexei Phillips, said a Hornets staff member whispered

Reply to sarisataka (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 11:21 AM

Dec 19

Speaking to local outlet Queen City News (QCN), the boy’s uncle, Alexei Phillips, said a Hornets staff member whispered to him beforehand that the kids were not going to keep the presents they received on the court.

Crucially, this information wasn’t relayed to his 13-year-old nephew, who Phillips said is called Jack.

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Charlotte Hornets apologize for gifting PlayStation 5 to child - and then taking it away off camera [View all] sarisataka Dec 19 OP

They're a garbage franchise for a reason Blue_Tires Dec 19 #1

That's fucked up. Solly Mack Dec 19 #2

Classy! Drum Dec 19 #3

Who would make a decision like that? 33taw Dec 19 #4

Seriously! Who would DO that? Happy Hoosier Dec 19 #6

I know - they make hundreds of millions of dollars and they screwed this up? What a PR fiasco. 33taw Dec 19 #11

Yeah, they're really a damn Grinch for doing this. Dave Bowman Dec 19 #5

Nothing like using a kid for a publicity stunt... Omnipresent Dec 19 #7

Sounds like the Blazers RANDYWILDMAN Dec 19 #8

Well, that's a shitty thing to do. Vinca Dec 19 #9

Speaking to local outlet Queen City News (QCN), the boy's uncle, Alexei Phillips, said a Hornets staff member whispered BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 19 #10

charlotte cheapskates is more like it. Xoan Dec 19 #12

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