Manu officially isn't human

[timvp]

:wow :lmao

[DAF86]

What happened?

[MannyIsGod]

That was some crazy shit.

[timvp]

What happened?

A bat was delaying the game.

Until Manu walked over and knocked it out of midair.

[phyzik]

:rollin Manu just beat the fuck out of Batman!

Definate highlight of the night.... probably top ten for the season... I dont see ANYTHING topping that shit! :lol

[RobSM64]

took down a renegade bat at the game

[Otaku]

Video of it plixxxxxxxxxxxx

[Shastafarian]

Manu Ginobili is....The Batman

[Kool Bob Love]

:lol:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rol lin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:roll in:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rolli n:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin

[smeagol]

That was fucking hilarious!

[DAF86]

A bat was delaying the game.

Until Manu walked over and knocked it out of midair.

lol can't wait 'till the highlights. (or can somebody upload it now, please)

[Phenomanul]

That bat was Mike Ditka in halloween disguise...

[DAF86]

PETA won't be happy.

[Das Texan]

That bat was Mike Ditka in halloween disguise...



Awesome!

[ManuTP9]

someone make a GIF out of it! i missed it.

[Spurs Brazil]

That was great

Sean said it'll be the play of the day all over the place

:lol

[Ginofan]

PETA won't be happy.

I was just saying the same thing :lol

Manu must be a ninja in his spare time!

[Phenomanul]

Was it Jesse James Leija that said Manu had the best eye-hand coordination of Spurs players when they had that preseason boxing workout a couple of years ago?

This confirms it...

[duncan228]

Wiping his hand on Duncan. :lol

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/screen%20shots%2009-10/10-31-09ss5.jpg

[jaffies]

http://images1.fanpop.com/images/photos/1900000/Animated-GIFS-the-joker-1971583-400-233.gif

[Cherry]

I can't stop laughing:lmao

[completely deck]

...for he is...

Bat Manu

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/5035/manu.gif

[Phenomanul]

:tu

[anakha]

Look for about a couple dozen replays of that on ESPN tomorrow.

[timvp]

No results found for "catching a bat by hand".

[Zocalo]

Video of it plixxxxxxxxxxxx

http://i33.tinypic.com/xagsi.gif

[Zocalo]

someone make a GIF out of it! i missed it.
See my post...

[Darthkiller]

http://i33.tinypic.com/sbowmp.gif

[thispego]

Manu's gonna get rabies or some bullshit now

[NASpurs]

http://i33.tinypic.com/sbowmp.gif

Not DeJuan Blair's finest moment.

[phyzik]

http://i33.tinypic.com/sbowmp.gif

One more thing Manu has on Kobe.....

[timvp]

http://i33.tinypic.com/sbowmp.gif

:lmao That is awesome.

[Sigz]

Haha Blair.

[ducks]

A bat was delaying the game.

Until Manu walked over and knocked it out of midair.

great now he has aids

[NASpurs]

great now he has aids

You were the one who gave aids to the bat in the first place.

[Tito_Trinidad]

So Manu has a nickname since now: BatManu

[urunobili]

lol Manu!!! classic!

[TIMMYD!]

That is awesome. I should make it my avatar.

[jaffies]

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/4705/manucard.jpg

[timvp]

Pitchers should be glad baseball isn't played in Argentina.

[djohn2oo8]

Manu said "Get that shit outta here"

[DAF86]

Pitchers should be glad baseball isn't played in Argentina.

Maybe he should play in the MLB for a couple of years after he retires from the NBA

[Spursfanfromafar]

Officially recommending DeJuan Blair for the PETA ....

[nkdlunch]

argenitines eat bats for breakfast

[anakha]

Blair lost some manly points there.

[Allanon]

Add another one or ten to "Manu FACTS"

[DynastyBuilder]

First half highlights and Manu laying the smackdown on the bat

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2009/10/31/0020900037_sac_sas_1h.nba/index.html

[siraulo23]

http://media.mysanantonio.com/images/spurs600-manuginobili20091031.jpg

[wildbill2u]

And he did this on Halloween? Come on. This is the stuff of legend.

[biziofromdowntown]

Hahahahahaha n Blair looks gay!!!

[Scola]

omg guys I didn't tune into the game until the 3rd Q. I saw the Yahoo Article on it and came here. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Manu-Ginobili-catches-rogue-bat-during-Halloween?urn=nba,199399&post_comment=1&success=1

[Manu-of-steel]

best play of the night for manu! lol

[Manu-of-steel]

blair, the beast may lose his title for reacting like that against a bat. lol

[ElNono]

Manu is officially batshit crazy :lol

[phyzik]

Blair wasnt flinching, he was just trying to bite at the bat with his mouth....

[EmptyMan]

Mr Miyagi ain't got shit on Manu!!!!

[easy7]

Manu just bitch slapped Dracula in front of the home crowd.... and on Halloween...classic :lmao

[Phenomanul]

per yahoo update: the bat died.

[ManuTP9]

Hope he washed his hands after.

[superjames1992]

That was awesome!

[Agloco]

:wow :lmao

He used the shine on his bald spot to slow down the bat first. He cheated really. :rolleyes

[duncan228]

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/2009-2010/10-31-09manubat.jpg

[Agloco]

blair, the beast may lose his title for reacting like that against a bat. lol

Well, he wins in my book. Who wants rabies from some bat? Da-Beast don't need it.

[myhc]

Funny stuff...but I really hope this doesn't turn into "Manu kills bat, gets rabies." I bet team doctors actually have to watch Manu for the next 10 days or so just in case he has any symptoms.

[Scola]

Now I see why 29 teams passed on drafting Blair...
They obviously had inside info on the bat situation.

[Cherry]

Funny stuff...but I really hope this doesn't turn into "Manu kills bat, gets rabies." I bet team doctors actually have to watch Manu for the next 10 days or so just in case he has any symptoms.

The bat never had time to bite Manu :lol

[spurtech09]

vampire bat?

[jdev82]

First half highlights and Manu laying the smackdown on the bat

http://www.nba.com/spurs/video/2009/10/31/0020900037_sac_sas_1h.nba/index.html

what is the song played during that highlight clip?

[bdictjames]

Look at the woman in the red shirt.

[Solid D]

Hope he washed his hands after.

Will Sevening came out on the floor a put some hand sanitizer in Manu's hands. Manu didn't seem to care whether he had bat germs on his hands or not. :lol

[duncan228]

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/2009-2010/10-31-09manubat2.jpg

[duncan228]

And he wiped his hand on Duncan when they were on the bench. :lol

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x282/duncan228/screen%20shots%2009-10/10-31-09ss5.jpg

[NASpurs]

yT-F5QznjrA

[Tito_Trinidad]

http://timesonline.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/02/04/vampirebat.jpg
http://blstb.msn.com/i/DC/E4B3B274965808587E250F243BDC9.jpg

[NASpurs]

Funny thing is that Manu was there scratching his neck when he saw Dejuan Blair's girly reaction (no offense to girls). Manu just swatted at the bat probably out of a reaction which is a little more manly than Blair's.

[Tito_Trinidad]

Manu's groupies gone wild !!!!!!!!!http://img.metro.co.uk/i/pix/2008/07/BatBra_450x400.jpg
Catch this !!!

[completely deck]

gross

[silverblackfan]

I jumped off the couch when he knocked that bat out of the air and then casually picked it up. On Halloween? Really? The guy is unnatural and this just proves it.

[bigbendbruisebrother]

http://i33.tinypic.com/sbowmp.gif

Look at the way Blair jumps back from the bat.

[xellos88330]

Man that was epic stuff right there.

[raspsa]

Funny stuff...but I really hope this doesn't turn into "Manu kills bat, gets rabies." I bet team doctors actually have to watch Manu for the next 10 days or so just in case he has any symptoms.

easier to just autopsy the bat's brain for rabies ..

[kace]

hilarious :lol

the rookies don't look good there. Blair at the beginning, and even Hill seems to run away when he sees manu smashing the bat :lol


i think that when manu plays basketball, you better not interrupt him....

[hater]

:bangnow why couldn't a bat have been in game 5 of 2004 WC Finals.

you don't lose after killing a bat

[Cant_Be_Faded]

This is incredible. Kicking myself for missing this live and watching the UT asswhipping against OSU.


Still not in basketball mode yet.

[AnthonyM]

I was at the game and the best part of all this is that when Manu knocked the bat out of the air, it was the loudest the arena got all night...

that's how you know the Kings were never close.

[davidbowie]

this made my night

[m33p0]

''When you can't dunk anymore, you have to find a way to make it into the news,'' Ginobili said. ''So that's what I did. I grabbed a bat. I didn't think it was a big deal.''

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/viewcast/2009/10/31/27126_viewcast_recap.html#ixzz0Vb62x0Lf

[Fernando TD21]

Manu for MVPC (Most Valuable Pest Controller)

[polandprzem]

At once those lakers and celtics not looking so scary


When manu starts the season killing a bat then well playoffs it's gonna be fun

[ceperez]

With full commentary:

yT-F5QznjrA

[BillMc]

As it is a contract year, Manu just wanted to show off his hand-eye coordination and relflexes!

[jalberto]

Just a little touch of star quality!!!
Manu makes it different. Manu is the show!!!:lol

[smeagol]

How emabarassing it would have been if Manu gave the bat a swipe . . . and missed!

By the way ducks, you are still an idiot.

[Spursmania]

...for he is...

Bat Manu

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/5035/manu.gif


:lmao

[beirmeistr]

Word is that the bat will be monitored for 10 days to make sure the bat did not get rabies from Manu.

[Bukefal]

Manu got himself a new nickname

[Mel_13]

Sam Amick is a beat writer for the Kings. From his Twitter:

"Batman" moniker is too easy for Manu. How about Guano Ginobili? He is bat**** crazy for doing what he did.

http://twitter.com/sam_amick


Thanks to a an awesome seat upgrade from Season Ticket Services, we were about 10 rows behind the Kings bench and had a great view of Manu's exploits.

Manu has always been worth the price of admission, but last night was just ridiculous.

[kace]

manu looks like a cat when he sees the bat, just before knocking it.

[WalterBenitez]

Manu Ginobili is....The Batman

Bald man you said?:tongue

[Ginofan]

How about Sean saying that Manu should come to practice in the next couple of days with an Alka-Seltzer foaming in his mouth....:lol

I just hope Peta doesn't go after him!

[WalterBenitez]

Manu's gonna get rabies or some bullshit now

Nope, the bat will start playing BBall, be drafted next year :toast

[kace]

honestly, after getting injured last season and be prevented to play in order to heal well by the staff, it has been several month that manu wasn't able to play bball.

probably not a good idea to try to stop him to do that now that he's back :lol

the bat should have known....

[Ocotillo]

Bat = flopper trying to sell a call :lol

[Interrohater]

Bat = flopper trying to sell a call :lol

that made me :lol

[TIMMYD!]

http://img442.yfrog.com/img442/669/n0l.jpg

[EmptyMan]

ppl should all just stfu about rabies.

Don't play into the pwussification of our current society.

[DJB]

http://img442.yfrog.com/img442/669/n0l.jpg

:lol

[wildbill2u]

Funny stuff...but I really hope this doesn't turn into "Manu kills bat, gets rabies." I bet team doctors actually have to watch Manu for the next 10 days or so just in case he has any symptoms.

Statistically very few bats have rabies and the number of known rabies cases in Texas from bats since 1900 is way below 100 occurrences. Most have occurred indirectly in laboratories while checking dead bats or from cats that caught rabid bats and then gave rabies to owners.

(we had a bat/rabies scare over in Clear Lake about a year ago and I looked it up)

[SA210]

...for he is...

Bat Manu

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/5035/manu.gif

:lol

[SA210]

Manu just bitch slapped Dracula in front of the home crowd.... and on Halloween...classic :lmao

:lol

[SA210]

Bat = flopper trying to sell a call :lol

:lmao

[SA210]

http://i33.tinypic.com/sbowmp.gif





Manu really deserves to START! :lmao

:flag:

[symple19]

.............

[poop]

jesus christ, its just a little bat, why do people get so freaked out...ive caught one flying around a store with my hands before too, its funny manu was the only one NOT making a big deal out of it.

[duncan228]

I was impressed by Manu's hand-eye coordination more than anything else. To swat it on the first try was pretty cool.

[Dex]

I was impressed by Manu's hand-eye coordination more than anything else. To swat it on the first try was pretty cool.

Seriously, that was like Karate Kid or something.

He kind of shifts his weight to get close to the bat, eyes it for a second in mid air, then chop!

Sweep the leg, Manu!

[Zero_Twilight]

Manu is truly special. He's been involved with too many improbable situations for any of it to be a fluke. They better be getting his new contract ready after last night, he will continue to surprise.

Poor bat, it should be the new team mascot.

[kace]

Manu is truly special. He's been involved with too many improbable situations for any of it to be a fluke. They better be getting his new contract ready after last night, he will continue to surprise.

Poor bat, it should be the new team mascot.


yep. Give him a new contract for having knocked a bat. :downspin:



what he showed this game, bball wise, yet, was reassuring for a new contract. Manu has still bball in him.

[spursfan09]

If I had Manu by my side I would never be scared of anything because he's fearless...:lol

[Kamnik]

fucking epic :D

[temujin]

Manu really deserves to START! :lmao

:flag:


Is Manu's foot on the line?

If not that's a 3 points bat's shot.

[Fernando TD21]

:rollin Manu just beat the fuck out of Batman!

Definate highlight of the night.... probably top ten for the season... I dont see ANYTHING topping that shit! :lol
http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=149&pictureid=986

[beirmeistr]

The P.A. system in San Antonio needs to play the old TV Batman theme song when Manu first comes into a game.

[Manufan909]

With full commentary:

yT-F5QznjrA

Look at Blair right before Manu gets some hand sanitizer, he looks like he said "Damn Manu, I think I just shat my shorts, but don't say anything. I have a site about how manly I am."

And who is the guy talking with Sean? Man he's annoying, I want Land back.

[RandomGuy]

http://i33.tinypic.com/xagsi.gif

good, but does someonehave one that isn't 2MB?

[jalberto]

See here why he had to do it!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tgretchen/4066249289/?likes_hd=1

.:lol

[Bruno]

http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/11/manu_ginobili.php

[xtremesteven33]

http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/11/manu_ginobili.php



Badass.

[hater]

http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/11/manu_ginobili.php

Comments

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What a tool. He may have done it reflexively without thinking—hopefully next time his brain will be faster than his hands.


Posted by: Mike Quinoa | November 2, 2009 12:21 PM

I see nothing wrong with what he did. He didn't slam the bat down on purpose. It looks like in the video the bat just got caught on his hand and the motion of the swat propelled the bat into the ground.
Aftarwards, he picked it and handed it to a arena worked. If wanted to be cruel he could have stepped on the bat or picked it back up and slammed it into the ground again. Well, he didn't do that.
Cut the guys some slack.


Posted by: Kurt K | November 2, 2009 12:38 PM

He has set a really bad example for younger fans, if he is a real 'man' he will apoligise for this stupid act. :lol


Posted by: Tula | November 2, 2009 12:44 PM

A 6'6", 210 pound man never looked so small until I read this!


Posted by: Michael Essi | November 2, 2009 12:55 PM

SICK.


Posted by: Aneliese | November 2, 2009 01:32 PM

What a loser he is.... and he think's he's a real man! Listen up jerk... you must have a small ..well you get it!!!!


Posted by: cal | November 2, 2009 01:34 PM

I love reading the comments on here.


Posted by: icuwoot | November 2, 2009 02:02 PM

for being people that are supposed to be loving towards all creatures you really are expressing a lot of hate towards one.


Posted by: vince | November 2, 2009 02:15 PM

Right on the money Kurt - Manu respects animals to begin with (comments here have never really seen what he does off the court).

And frankly, if the animal is rabid, he's going to have to get shots just because he handled the animal. Those are quite painful, so for those here at PETA who wish him pain and such, you'll get your wish when he goes through those.


Posted by: Mel | November 2, 2009 02:24 PM

Poor bat. Revenge will be mine!!!!


Posted by: Bruce Wayne | November 2, 2009 02:31 PM

I saw the play back on "sports highlights" and his face afterwards was AWFUL-he just shrugged his shoulders like it was no big deal. I mean the mascot had a net, why could no one use that instead? :lmao I mean come on if it was a cat, dog or a pig they would have tried everything to calm it down and then remove from the game!What a jerk!!






:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao
:lmao :lmao :lmao :lmao
:lmao :lmao :lmao



Manu's legend just reached a new level

[ambchang]

The view from PETA

http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/11/manu_ginobili.php



On Saturday, a bat found his or her way into the San Antonio Spurs game. (Some speculate that the animal didn't just fly in by accident.) The bat, of course, did what anybody would do in such a terrifying, unfamiliar situation—try to get the heck out of there—which, naturally, delayed the game. Until, that is, Spurs guard Manu Ginobili smacked the bat out of the air and slammed the animal into the hardwood court. Sports blogs across the 'net have been replaying the video of Manu in action as they celebrate his quick reflexes.

Here's our take on it:

To bludgeon a 4-ounce animal to death, it takes either a small man or a totally unthinking one—with no respect or consideration for lives humbler than his own. This is a time when athletes in particular need to be on their best behavior around any animal and show that they have brains and a heart, not just reactionary brawn.

Bats always try to avoid contact with humans, and there are plenty of easy ways to keep bats out of a basketball arena (or your home). We hope that the next time someone's life is on the line, Manu Ginobili will take just a few seconds to think before he acts.

Posted by Amanda Schinke


If you think the incident itself wasn't funny enough, remember to check the comments section.

[Budkin]

So awesome... the legend just gets bigger!

[Ginnoobbllee]

Bat should have known better than to go to Manu's Left!

:ihit

[Fpoonsie]

http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/11/manu_ginobili.php

:lol

How ST has refrained itself from going crazy ALL over that comment section is beyond me.

[ElNono]

:wow

Talk about mammals with small brains... :lol

[urunobili]

:lol we should all go apeshit on that Peta thread and give them some traffic since it seems they're starving for just that...

[Fpoonsie]

via PETA:

(If you haven't left a comment here before, you may need to be approved by the site owner before your comment will appear. Until then, it won't appear on the entry. Thanks for waiting.)

Ay there's tha rub.

[angel_luv]

PETA is ridiculous.

[phyzik]

Well I attempted to post the following, I doubt it gets approved :lol


what a bunch of tools on this comment section.

Time for me to go kick some puppies and put firecrackers up cats rear ends.

[Fpoonsie]

Well I attempted to post the following, I doubt it gets approved :lol

:lmao

[ezau]

It's not easy going up in mid-air and knocking out a mammal that is built to fly. Manu is fucking ridiculous hahahahaha

[Dr Cox]

manu is a freak!!! that is soo crazy!

[T2150]

Manu as BATMAN... kinda cool and odd coincidence since he was SpiderMan in Euro league... El Hombre Araña was his nickname I believe