Submit a Story!
Get the BallHype iPhone App
PETA Protests Ginobili Bat-Kill, Because Whatever
PETA Protests Ginobili Bat-Kill, Because Whatever
Just yesterday, we brought you video of Manu Ginobili killing a bat that had interrupted play in a Spurs game from this weekend. The very first commenter on the page wondered aloud , “Where’s PETA now?” , knowing full well their outraged reply would be hitting the Internets at ...
'Batman' Manu Ginobili has rabies shots after capture
'Batman' Manu Ginobili has rabies shots after capture
sports.espn.go.com — Manu Ginobili had to get rabies shots after swatting a bat during a game on Saturday. (more) 'Batman' Manu Ginobili has rabies shots after capture
Manu Ginobili versus The Bat (video)
Play
Manu Ginobili versus The Bat (video)
youtube.com — Ginobili answers the call to play Batman for Halloween. (more) Manu Ginobili versus The Bat (video)
PETA Likens Manu Ginobili to Michael Vick
PETA Likens Manu Ginobili to Michael Vick
sportingnews.com — Here's the latest on the great bat incident from the Spurs-Kings game on Halloween night . Manu has yet to land a gig on True Blood , but he did have to get vaccinated for rabies after swatting the flying creature out of ... (more) PETA Likens Manu Ginobili to Michael Vick
Comments
Blog Reactions

PETA Likens Manu Ginobili to Michael Vick
The Sporting Blog — ... Michael Vick. So -- and I just want to make sure I have this right -- Manu Ginobili swatting a loose bat out of the air in a basketball arena is the same as a man who participated in and funded a dogfighting ring. Would it have been nice if they got the bat out unscathed and he returned to live with Bill Compton and Sookie in Bon Temps? Sure. But it wasn't like they didn't try. Just look at the mascot. He was clearly doing his best. (He had a net!) (H/T to SPORTSbyBROOKS)

Holy Hand/Eye Coordination, Bruce!
Sweet, Sweet Flacco Action! — ... Anyway, I digress. The video speaks for itself. Some crazy bat interrupted the game the other night, and Manu Ginobili swatted it out of the air in one shot. Nice job, Ginobili. Didn't you notice the little bat-camera on its back?! Now how will Batman know if the ...

Pyle of Crap! Wednesday Edition
Pyle of List — ... arrested and worked over at Deadspin. College football analysis in graph form at EDSBS. Brahsome has the story of a man who loves lap dances so much he made his own cash to secure a few. Bill Walton is leaving the airwaves. Awful Announcing Games Radar has 7 issues with sports video games. With Leather has video of a hockey goalie moonwalking. PETA is going after Ginobili for knocking down that bat at Sports by Brooks. Joe Sports Fan got a win as a Rams fan. Gunaxin ...

Related: manu ginobili vs bat, youtube spurs bat, peta manu ginobili
Manu Ginobili Forced To Get 16(!) Rabies Shots
sportsbybrooks.com 21 days ago — Jeff McDonald of the SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS reports today that Manu Ginobili is facing four different sessions of rabies shots after he caught and killed a bat at the Spurs-Kings game last Saturday. ( One more time for the PETA kooks )  ...
Video: Manu Ginobili catches rogue bat during Halloween game
sports.yahoo.com 23 days ago — Tonight's Halloween game between the Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs was delayed when a bat began flying around the court — that is, until Spurs guard Manu Ginobili (notes) whacked the bat out of midair with his hand like a freakin' ...
Video - Manu Ginobili Grabs Bat
njfrogman.blogspot.com 23 days ago — Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs. Halloween. Of course, a 'bat delay.' But who just grabs a damn bat with his hands? Manu Ginobili Return to Bob's Blitz homepage. Bob's Blitz Full story: http://www.bobsblitz.com Best Amazon prices for Blitz Subscribers: ...
Bats Everywhere Quiver in Fear of Manu
nba.fanhouse.com 23 days ago — by Tom Herrera Manu Ginobili is many things: versatile guard, lover of alfajores , and now you can add "bat swatter" to his growing list of roles. As the Spurs and Kings played on Halloween night, someone had the bright idea to release a live bat ...
Manu Ginobili catches rogue bat during Halloween game
sports.yahoo.com 23 days ago — Tonight's Halloween game between the Sacramento Kings and San Antonio Spurs was delayed when a bat began flying around the court — that is, until Spurs guard Manu Ginobili (notes) whacked the bat out of midair with his hand like a freakin' ...
Spurs vs The Bat on Halloween
midwestsportsfans.com 22 days ago — Quick post for a quick laugh. LOL. The video of Manu Ginobili swatting the bat that was a nuisance during the Spurs’ game on Halloween night.
Manu Ginobili kills a bat on Halloween: Video
sportsrubbish.com 22 days ago — 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, ...
Video: Manu Ginobili is the new Batman
tonyblogs.net 21 days ago — So I'm sure you've seen this by now since it's been all over the interwebs, but I'm just getting around to some blogging and I had to post it. A bat got inside the AT&T; Center during the Spurs-Kings game on Saturday night. Manu Ginobili was able to swat down the bat. Best part, he didn't even ...
Manu Ginobili: Happy Halloween
joshqpublic.com 23 days ago — I am Batman! Ozzie Ozborne’s got nothing on Manu. Here’s a gif of Ginobili killing a bat with his bare hands: (Thanks Twitter friends @Tomas_Verde , @tedhill ) Peace out homies. Six two and even!
Manu Ginobili smacks a Bat, Yes a Bat! Video
neswsports.com 22 days ago — Manu Ginobili smacks a Bat, Yes a Bat! Video . File this under “That just happened”. I bet every girl in the arena has a new hero, and that hero has a bald spot. Hat tip Ball Don’t Lie .
Manu Ginobili and the little things
espn.go.com 22 days ago — By Henry Abbott If you have an internet connection (and I know you do ) then you have undoubtedly already seen the amazing Manu Ginobili defending innocent NBA games from evil Halloween bat assaults. It's a great thing. I mean, honestly, have ...
PETA Assails Manu’s “Reactionary Brawn”
cantstopthebleeding.com 21 days ago — “When you can’t dunk anymore you’ve got to find some way to make it to the news,” said Spurs G Manu Ginobili after nearly killing an AT&T Center bat with his bare hands this past Saturday night. As you might’ve guessed, PETA’s Amanda Schinke found the ...
Bat Update: Posted by Manu
myspurslink.blogspot.com 21 days ago — This was posted by Manu on his Facebook account. Let's hope he's perfectly healthy an safe... I bet he is; he's Manu Ginobili for Christ's sake! Thanks for sharing this Manu... "Just wanted to give you guys an update on the bat situation. As many of you already know, it wasn't a great idea. ...
PETA Likens Manu Ginobili Bat Incident to Michael Vick in Response
nba.fanhouse.com 20 days ago — by Will Brinson Manu Ginobili had a recent encounter with a bat at a recent Spurs game, the video of which has since been broadcast on almost every blog you can find. And in commenting sections on these sites across the world, people joked about how ...
Manu Ginobli is "Batman"
thatnbalotterypick.blogspot.com 23 days ago — There are many occurances for a NBA delay from issue with the clock to lighting problems and even the occassional hawk attack . However, this is a first for the NBA, "a bat delay" and on cue during Halloween. Nearing the end of the first quarter between the San Antonio Spurs and the ...
Philly Sports Break: Manu Ginobli 1, Bat 0
the700level.com 23 days ago — This has less than nothing to do with Philly sports, but we thought you'd welcome a break from discussions about pitchers' hearts and cameras in the field of play. In last night's Halloween game between the Spurs and the Kings, play was interrupted by a bat flying around the court. Although a ...
Manu Swats Bat Out of Midair
48minutesofhell.com 23 days ago — American sports has a long , proud history of awkward encounters with birds. But I’ve never seen anything like this. Related posts: The Two Week Reload An Internal Tension NBA Predictions: All Spurs Edition
Curse of the Suicidal Bat: Kings Chopped Down By Spurs 113-94
sactownroyalty.com 22 days ago — More photos » by Darren Abate - AP about 15 hours ago: A team official, left, applies hand sanitizer for San Antonio Spurs player Manu Ginobili's ...
Manu Ginobli is Batman
slanchreport.com 22 days ago — You couldn’t script this better; Halloween featured a full slate of games in the NBA, including one between the Spurs and Kings that featured a surprise flying guest, a bat! In the first quarter the flying mammal swooped down onto the court. While the Spurs mascot tried to corral the ...
Manu Slapped A Bat. PETA Responds.
projectspurs.com 22 days ago — Like we didn't see this coming. We all heard about and saw video of Manu smacking a bat during the Spurs-Kings game this past Saturday night. Well PETA has responded . 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 ...
Manu Ginobili Is The Bat Whisperer (Or Killer)AwfulAnnouncing
A very spooky bat disrupted the Spurs-Kings game on Halloween night, and who were the AT&T; Center authorities going to call to remedy the situation? Well Manu Ginobili of course! Manu's line for the night....13 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound and a dead bat.... It's not exactly Rocky chasing ...
Manu Ginobili Takes Care Of ShitRake Blog
A bat flew onto the court of the Spurs-Kings game on Saturday. I won’t discuss because for all I know, that’s just what happens in Texas. However, Manu Ginobili deciding that he and the bat could not co-exist rules. Even better might be the guy who looks completely unsurprised ...
Manu Ginobili to Get Rabies ShotsSLAM Online
Following his “incident” with a bat this past weekend (which has gotten PETA all hot and bothered ), the Spurs didn’t want to take any chances : “Manu Ginobili’s Halloween run-in with a bat made for entertaining news fodder for a few days. Ginobili, however, ...
Ginobili Knocks Out Bat, Gets Rabies ShotsEveryJoe
Manu Ginobili never backs down from a challenge. On Halloween, with a bat interrupting play between the San Antonio Spurs and Sacramento Kings, Ginobili rose to the challenge. With one swipe, he knocked the bat out of the air. He then picked it up and handed it to arena worker. The San ...
PETA Likens Manu Ginobili Bat Incident to Michael Vick in ResponseFanHouse
by Will Brinson Manu Ginobili had a recent encounter with a bat at a recent Spurs game, the video of which has since been broadcast on almost every blog you can find. And in commenting sections on these sites across the world, people joked about how PETA would respond. And now they have. And ...
Manu Ginobili Catches Bat With His Bare HandsDime Magazine
In case you missed it over the weekend, on Halloween night, the Kings played in San Antonio. The game was momentarily stopped because a bat (Seriously. On Halloween.) was flying onto the court. The problem was solved when Manu Ginobili smacked the bat out of mid-air and picked it up and carried ...
Manu Ginobili Not A Fan Of Halloween, Kills A Bat With his Bare HandTotal Pro Sports
Total Pro Sports - It was a case of perfect timing. October 31st at the AT&T Center was the day, and the special visitor was none other than a bat. Unfortunately for the blind black bird, Spurs guard Manu Ginobili is not a fan of timely arrivals, unexpected guests, or Halloween in ...
Video: Ginobili Catches, Kills Bat With Bare HandsSPORTSbyBROOKS
Video from Manu Ginobili snatching a bat and killing it during Spurs-Kings game in Sacto last night: Hadn’t noticed Bruce Bowen had retired until the team’s former master of the rabid punch wasn’t there to make the play. (more…) Share This
Manu Ginobili Kills A BatHooped Up
Yesterday all things weird and ghoulish happened in the spirit of Halloween, including the stat line of Manu Ginobili in a 113 - 94 win over the Sacramento Kings. 13 points, 3 assist and 1 steal and 1 slain rogue bat. Now that’s a stat line Vincent Price would be proud of ...
Argentina Tops Transylvania In Batsketball [Bat Murder]Deadspin
Manu Ginobili 's line: 13 points, three assists, one rebound, and one dead bat. You have to watch this one. Either someone released a live bat into the AT&T; center for Halloween, or Dracula has Spurs season tickets. Either way, Manu Ginobili took care of things, swatting down the ...
Fearless Manu Ginobili Swats and Disposes of Holiday IntruderThe Big Lead
The Spurs and Kings game was delayed last night when a humorous bat with an impeccable sense of timing swooped down near the court area in the first quarter. I’ll let Manu take it from here. But there’s an 85 percent chance he was awoken this morning to 500 PETA protesters on ...
Manu Ginobili Makes Bat-sketball HistorySportsFilter
After a bat twice interrupted play in the first quarter, Manu Ginobili swatted it out of midair during the San Antonio Spurs' Halloween night game against the Sacramento Kings and carried it offcourt. "I guess in Argentina, bat hunting is part of everyday life," Kings center Spencer Hawes said. ...
Bats Everywhere Quiver in Fear of ManuFanHouse
by Tom Herrera Manu Ginobili is many things: versatile guard, lover of alfajores , and now you can add "bat swatter" to his growing list of roles. As the Spurs and Kings played on Halloween night, someone had the bright idea to release a live bat at the AT&T Center. The bat tried to dive ...
Manu Ginobili Swats a Bat Out of Mid Air During Spurs Game, SeriouslyLarry Brown Sports
We all knew Manu Ginobili was a pretty talented player with exceptional quickness and strong moves around the basket. We also know that he has incredible hands. Just check out this video of Manu Ginobili catching a bat out of mid air during the Spurs game. No joke, there was a freaking bat ...
Bats Everywhere Quiver in Fear of ManuFanHouse
by Tom Herrera Manu Ginobili is many things: versatile guard, lover of alfajores , and now you can add "bat swatter" to his growing list of roles. As the Spurs and Kings played on Halloween night, someone had the bright idea to release a live bat at the AT&T Center. The bat tried to dive ...
Manu Ginobili, "Cazador De Murciélagos"The Sporting Blog
I know it's late, but this video is too awesome not to post: It's Manu Ginobili swatting a bat in the middle of a Spurs-Kings game . I defy anyone not affiliated with PETA not to smile at that, or at this GIF . Even Manu's wry tweet about it makes me grin. Sometimes, the best ...
Manu Ginobili Getting Up More Shots ... All Over His BodyFanHouse
by Rob Peterson When it comes to protecting yourself from rabies, it seems as if hand sanitizer won't cut it. San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili -- three-time NBA champ, Olympic gold medalist, NBA All-Star, exterminator extraordinaire and scourge of PETA -- has been required to get shots ...
Manu Ginobili Getting Up More Shots ... All Over His BodyFanHouse
by Rob Peterson When it comes to protecting yourself from rabies, it seems as if hand sanitizer won't cut it. San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili -- three-time NBA champ, Olympic gold medalist, NBA All-Star, exterminator extraordinaire and scourge of PETA -- has been required to get shots ...
PETA upset with BatManu Ginóbili
Some reverberations after Manu Ginóbili smacked the life out of a stray bat that found its way into the Alamodome/AT&T center on Saturday night. After knocking the winged-mammal to the ground, Manu picked it up, carried it off the court and handed it to a team official. Discuss the ...
PETA is the Worst, Someone Get Me a Fur CoatThe Big Lead
Manu Ginobili swatted a bat on the court in San Antonio Halloween night. It will be a top 10 NBA highlight this season, and a top 50 sports highlight this year . The bat was wounded and flew away or died . Who gives a shit what happened to it - we’re talking about a bat! (Yes, ...
Spurs' Ginobili has rabies shot after catching batNBA.com: News
Manu Ginobili has decided to stay away from bats after having to get vaccinated for rabies.
Spurs' Ginobili has rabies shot after catching batSI.com - NBA
Manu Ginobili has decided to stay away from bats in the future.
Spurs' Ginobili gets rabies vaccination (AP)Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
Manu Ginobili has decided to stay away from bats in the future. The San Antonio Spurs star says on his Facebook page that he had to be vaccinated for rabies after catching a bat and removing it from the court during a victory over Sacramento on ...
Spurs' Ginobili puts on show by beating Kings, catching a batUSATODAY.com NBA - Top Stories
The Spurs' Manu Ginobili showed off his quick hands by capturing a bat. "That was amazing," teammate Tony Parker said after the ...
Ginobili swats bat, leads Spurs to win over KingsSI.com - NBA
SAN ANTONIO(AP) The Spurs' Manu Ginobili showed off his quick hands - capturing a bat.
Fly: Peterson's swath of destruction extends to teammatesLatest Sporting News Articles for NFL
Hey, didn't you used to be Kurt Warner? (He apparently went as Jake Delhomme for Halloween.) You may or may not have noticed that Minnesota Vikings FB Naufahu Tahi was unable to play against the Packers on Sunday. Apparently Tahi and Adrian ...
Batman: Spurs' Manu Ginobili steals game with bat catchCeltics & NBA - BostonHerald.com
SAN ANTONIO - The Spurs' Manu Ginobili showed off his quick hands - capturing a bat. "That was amazing," teammate Tony Parker said after the San Antonio...
Ginobili, Spurs bat down KingsSFGate: Top Sports Stories
The Spurs' Manu Ginobili showed off his quick hands - capturing a bat. "That was amazing," teammate Tony Parker said after the San Antonio Spurs beat the visiting Sacramento Kings 113-94 on Saturday night. "The legend continues with Manu....  ...
Ginobili, Spurs bat down KingsSFGate: Top Sports Stories
The Spurs' Manu Ginobili showed off his quick hands - capturing a bat. "That was amazing," teammate Tony Parker said after the San Antonio Spurs beat the visiting Sacramento Kings 113-94 on Saturday night. "The legend continues with Manu....  ...