Bats Invade Spurs-Nets NBA Game, So They Called In A Bat Catcher
Here’s something that you will rarely hear at an NBA game: “There’s guano on the court.”
Those were the words of a broadcaster while a handful of bats swarmed the San Antonio Spurs-Brooklyn Nets game at AT&T Center in San Antonio Thursday.
Nothing to see here. Just a bat delay in San Antonio.
Carry on. @spurs | #GoSpursGo | #NBA pic.twitter.com/8DWh1fX6N2— FOX Sports Southwest (@FOXSportsSW) February 1, 2019
Bat catchers were summoned. Actually they were security guards with nets, the San Antonio Express-News reported.
It’s serious. They brought out the bat catcher. #Nets #Spurs pic.twitter.com/QPJ0A3893u
— Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) February 1, 2019
Many players fled. One Spurs player, Pau Gasol, playfully readied his towel in the video below.
Bats everywhere at the AT&T Center .... where is @manuginobili ???? pic.twitter.com/RDTpfZDIXq
— Spurs Nation (@Spurs_Nation) February 1, 2019
But contact with the creatures is not a good idea. Ten years ago, Spurs guard Manu Ginobili actually swatted a bat in the same arena with his hand. He was later subjected to 16 rounds of rabies shots just in case. Ginobili, who said the bat flew away when it was released outside the arena, also expressed regret for his actions because bats are a “great part of the ecosystem.”
Former Spurs great David Robinson mentioned Ginobili’s name in a tweet.
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Bat problems at Spurs game?! Where’s @manuginobili when we need him? pic.twitter.com/iLVMJIukPu
— David Robinson (@DavidtheAdmiral) February 1, 2019
Thursday’s game resumed after a few minutes, Sports Illustrated reported. The Spurs won, 117-114.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost.