This is funny on so many levels. Like the woman couldn't have just said "yes" to save the dude the humiliation and then told him the next day she changed her mind or something? She better keep walking through that tunnel all the way home. I love the mascot's reaction of the open arms, like, "what's going on," and then the fact that the poor guy had to be escorted by said mascot off the court. Finally, you have to love the fact that someone handed him a beer as soon as he got into the tunnel, although I'm guessing he's going to need something a whole lot stronger to forget about an event like this.
Update: According to a Rockets spokesperson, the marriage proposal was, in fact, a skit that was staged by the team. Special thanks to commenter Jay {Houston) for sounding the alarm.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 3)
1. Guys will do anything for a free beer.
Posted at 1:49PM on Feb 18th 2008 by Martin
2. It is fake. They have done this more than once at the Rockets games. It always happens close to Valentine's Day.
Posted at 2:08PM on Feb 18th 2008 by Jay (Houston)
3. Her mom always warned her of the dangers of blind dates.
Posted at 2:18PM on Feb 18th 2008 by Martin
4. She is his sister. This is Houston after all isn't it?
Posted at 2:32PM on Feb 18th 2008 by bigflyer
5. If it's real, it's pretty damn funny.
Posted at 2:52PM on Feb 18th 2008 by super bowl bet
6. Poor little schmuck. She did him a favor.
Posted at 3:06PM on Feb 18th 2008 by Jack B.
7. fake fake fake. it's been done many times before.
Posted at 3:32PM on Feb 18th 2008 by mrhammerstein
8. Thanks for pointing out the "fake" possibility everyone, I've updated the post.
Posted at 5:22PM on Feb 18th 2008 by Brett
9. totally fake, they'd have to be in Boston for two men to get married right?
Posted at 7:35PM on Feb 18th 2008 by Uuuuuuuu
10. IT WASNT FAKE YOU MORRONS I WAS THERE THAT WAS MY BUDDY AND OH YEAH HE DIDNT WANT TO MARRY HER THE ONLY THING HE PROPOESED WAS TO FILM A PORN VIDEO WITH HER ON THE HALF COURT SHE GOT SO EXCITED THAT SHE RAN TO GO GET HER SWIMSUIT.
Posted at 11:18PM on Feb 18th 2008 by toelicker
11. Someone please tell me what in the world is the logic behind these very public proposals.How stupid to put so much pressure on the woman to say yes when she may need time to think about it.WHAT AN IDIOT.
Posted at 7:03AM on Feb 19th 2008 by TD
12. Brett, you are so far off base here it's not even funny, and neither is this very sad story. Two people apparently were publicly humiliated here, both the would-be groom and the poor girl who had the courage and honesty to refuse his proposal in front of all those cheering, jeering fans. You say you "love" this story - how sad for you!
Posted at 7:05AM on Feb 19th 2008 by Lauren Bloom
13. Nobody believes these anymore. They are all staged as part of the show.
Posted at 7:11AM on Feb 19th 2008 by Rick
14. TOTALLY FAKE AND BAD ACTING ALSO!!!!!
Posted at 7:18AM on Feb 19th 2008 by Tricia
15. Afterward, I was waiting for the guy to just walk up in the crowd - See a hot chick, and then propose to her....That would have lightened up his mood
Posted at 7:25AM on Feb 19th 2008 by danastev924
16. At the 1:21 mark the announcer says "A little prank on the day before Valentine's Day". So, it is fake
Posted at 7:27AM on Feb 19th 2008 by Don
17. at the 1:21 mark the announcer says "A little prank the day before Valentine's Day". So it is fake
Posted at 7:29AM on Feb 19th 2008 by Don
18. people will do nything to get their face on the web these days. It's fake people!!
Posted at 7:33AM on Feb 19th 2008 by solomeeeo
19. Maybe it's a Hoston thing This happened at an Astros game last season on the jumbotron too and it was terrble! Everyone booed thegirl as she ran away.
Posted at 7:34AM on Feb 19th 2008 by Jason
20. Update: A couple of commenters suggested that this might have been faked, which I suppose is possible. But wouldn't the TV guys have known about it? "Either way, it's still hilarious."?
A real Jerry Springer moment was this. And no it was not hilarious.
Posted at 7:35AM on Feb 19th 2008 by jamb