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The Washington Wizards’ forgettable 2025-26 play drew attraction crossed nan NBA connected Wednesday nighttime — but not for their latest on-court struggles.
Instead, nan team’s April Fools’ effort was an airball. The Wizards, who entered Wednesday’s crippled against nan Philadelphia 76ers pinch nan NBA’s worst record, had a instrumentality effort a blindfolded halfcourt changeable for an evident rate prize.
The fan’s changeable yet fell good short of nan net. But for a little moment, nan fan, on pinch nan in-arena announcers and mascots, celebrated what they thought was a win.
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A wide position of nan Wilson hoops connected nan tribunal during nan 2nd half of nan crippled betwixt nan Washington Wizards and nan Philadelphia 76ers astatine Capital One Arena connected Oct. 28, 2025. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
"Somebody's rich!," nan in-arena big said. "The mascots are going crazy, nan contestant is going crazy, nan crowd is going crazy."
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The instrumentality later saw connected nan jumbotron replay that nan changeable missed, arsenic nan Wizards admitted nan misdirection was portion of an April Fools’ Day prank.
A wide position arsenic fans clasp signs during nan 2nd half of nan crippled betwixt nan Washington Wizards and nan Los Angeles Clippers astatine Capital One Arena connected Jan. 19, 2026 successful Washington, DC. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
"You didn't spot it, we each saw it. You want to spot it?" nan big continued arsenic nan instrumentality held up nan oversized position check. "Alright, return a look astatine nan surface for nan replay."
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The squad gave nan instrumentality an autographed jersey and courtside seats to a early crippled arsenic a consolation prize. Amid backlash Thursday, nan Wizards admitted they "missed nan mark" successful an apology for nan scripted April Fools’ stunt.
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"We apologize for past night's April Fools' joke that near galore wondering if we had misled nan fan. The skit involving our mascot and different members of our capacity squad was scripted and intended to observe nan day. All participants were successful connected nan joke, but we missed nan mark. Our fans are our priority, and we proceed to beryllium committed to providing a affirmative acquisition to each who be our games."
Washington Wizards defender Tre Johnson (12) shoots nan shot complete Philadelphia 76ers halfway Andre Drummond (1) successful nan 2nd half astatine Capital One Arena connected April 1, 2026; successful Washington, District of Columbia. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images)
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As for Wednesday’s NBA action, Washington came up short again, dropping its 4th consecutive game. The 153-131 nonaccomplishment helped nan 76ers clasp nan No. 6 seed successful nan Eastern Conference arsenic nan playoffs near.
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Chantz Martin is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
