During last night’s game between the Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz, a fan’s dog sitting in the ringside caught the attention of viewers. The animal had been painted entirely yellow, with a splash of red on the “cheeks” to make it look like Pikachufamous Pokemon character. The clip quickly went viral, even being shared by the NBA’s own account (post since deleted). However, the comments were on average far from positive. Obviously many have pointed out that painting a dog yellow is not exactly respectful of the animal, as well as probably harmful to its health.
As reported by the NBCthe NBA finally decided to fine the owner, guilty of having transformed the animal into a freak show for pure media attention. “He made NBA history because no one has ever seen a dog Pikachu near an NBA player before” said Erik Torres, owner of the poor animal.
Milan. Graduated in Labor Management and Communication for Organizations at the Catholic University, I founded BasketUniverso in 2011. Yes, I support Orlando Magic and I do everything possible not to hide it.
