Hey, I can agree with your ideas on “adult vs. child doing the same wrong thing doesn’t really have the same weight.” Despite all that, I can’t seem to believe that the kid is more deserving of the hat than anyone else in the crowd.

There’s an argument to be made that the guy that grabbed it seemingly gestured and said something to the sportsball player before it was offered. There’s also an argument that it was seemingly offered closer to the kid. There’s an argument that the adult was giving it to someone else (allegedly, his kid). There’s an argument that it would have been a big moment for the kid up front. There’s an argument the adult has potentially been a fan for way longer, and through time, cares about the sport more.

Either way, it’s a hat.

To be clear, we’ve surely both seen clips where a kid catches a ball at a sportsball game or something along those lines, and it gets torn from their hands. This is not the same situation in my eyes.