Harlem Globetrotters removing water bucket skit from Flint Show

[Proserpina]

http://www.wxyz.com/news/harlem-globetrotters-removing-water-bucket-skit-from-flint-show

With the ongoing Flint water crisis, the Harlem Globetrotters announced on Friday they are removing the well-known "water bucket skit" from the team's show in Flint next week.

According to the Globetrotters, they are leaving the water bucket behind for the Jan. 25 show out of respect for Flint residents affected by the recent water crisis.

On top of that, the team is also donating 90 tickets to Joy Tabernacle Church to distribute the tickets to volunteers and local families in need of a smile.

The game begins at 7 p.m. Monday at the Dort Federal Event Center in Flint.

Maybe they can lose that skit....

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

1. It's their act; they can do what they want, but ...

... I don't think the people of Flint would be offended, insulted, horrified, or in any way negatively affected by this old and well-known skit.

It's comedy. And I think the audience in Flint, like any other audience, would be happy to be the "victim" of this skit.

[FrodosPet]

2. Useless trivia about the Globetrotters

The referees not only travel and stay with the club, they do the team's laundry as well.

And they don't have comp tickets to tip with!

Source: The Globetrotter referees that I drove to the laundromat in December.