San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili caught a bat in mid-air during an NBA game against the Sacramento Kings on October 31, 2009. Video shows Ginobili swatting at the bat and bringing it down onto the court. Ginobili then scoops up the bat and carries it off the court to an official for disposal.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iloN1RPs4n0
The bat first appeared during the first quarter of the game. After several failed attempts to catch it, play was stopped. Eventually the bat went away and play resumed. When the bat returned a short time later, Ginobili took action.http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ig0ZX_FJF9TL3UzOLfJSD1bjfHdw
Manu Ginobili Swats Down Bat
In this video San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili can be seen swatting a bat out of mid-air during the Spurs/Kings game on October 31, 2009. The bat falls onto the court, Ginobili picks it up and carries it off the court as fans applaud. As he returns to the game, he's given a bit of hand sanitizer.
References
Fast Facts
-
Fact:
Video shows Manu Ginobili swatting a bat out of mid-air during a Spurs/Kings NBA game on October 31, 2009
-
Fact:
Bat appeared late in the first quarter; several players scattered as the bat circled the court
-
Fact:
Ginobili swatted the bat down, scooped it up and handed it to an off-court official
-
Fact:
Ginobili was given a squirt of hand sanitizer afterward
