New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony stated Monday night he was "shocked" when a young fan ran onto the court to give him a hug late in the team's 99-91 road loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Associated Press passed along comments from Anthony, who admitted he wasn't sure what was going on until he looked down to see the unexpected visitor: "It was a little kid. I was shocked. I didn't really know who was it until I actually looked over and saw that it was a kid."
While it ended up being a harmless situation, the Knicks' leading scorer went on to call it a "security issue," according to the AP.
"I think it was because he was a little kid, they just let him go," Anthony said. "Definitely a security issue though, for sure."
Here's a look at the moment:
Although it's easy to make light of the situation since it was just a kid looking for a hug from one of the NBA's most well-known players, it's certainly a security problem. The AP noted Smoothie King Center chief of arena security Russ Bourgeois declined to comment on the matter.
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