On Halloween night, the Spurs/Kings game was delayed by a bat. The bat either lived in the arena, or it was part of the Spurs’ annual bat day giveaway.

Manu Ginobili wasn’t not amused by the bat’s antics and just wanted to get on with the game. With a mighty wallop, Manu smacked the bat out of midair with his bare hand, prompting this injury report from the Spurs:

Even rarer than the sight of a bat at an NBA game was Manu Ginobili coming in contact with another being on the basketball court without dropping to the ground as if he had been hit by a sniper.

Bats Everywhere Quiver in Fear of Manu [Fanhouse]

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