Manu officially isn't human

[jalberto]

See here why he had to do it!!!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tgretch...89/?likes_hd=1

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[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.


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? 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!!












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 S e

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!

[Fpoonsie]

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

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

[ElNono]

Talk about mammals with small brains...

[urunobili]

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

[Fpoonsie]

via PETA:

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Ay there's tha rub.

[angel_luv]

PETA is ridiculous.

[phyzik]

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

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

[ezau]

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