At the start of the game, a member of the Hornets staff approached them and asked if they wanted to be on the court with the team's mascot Hugo, he said. "Someone from their fan team kind of ...

Fans are up in arms after the not-so-friendly Charlotte Hornets mascot, Hugo the Hornet, did a Christmas giveaway in front of fans, only to take the prized gift away when no one was watching.

Hornets staff had asked Jack and his family if they wanted to be on the court with Hugo the mascot. His family agreed, but Phillips said he didn’t realize what was happening until right before ...