Something was off tonight in the Charlotte Hornets vs the Toronto Raptors game in Scotiabank Arena tonight, and it caught attention immediately. What was supposed to be a clash between LaMelo Ball and Scottie Barnes’ squads ended up being heavily delayed. So, what happened?

With 11:20 on the clock in the first quarter, the referees called a delay in the game, and everyone could see the issue. Strobe lights, used as part of the pre-game presentation, didn’t shut off, flashing relentlessly at both teams’ players. The players slowly walked back to the benches as the arena crew and officials scrambled to figure out what had happened.

The league has delayed games for various reasons in the past, including power failures, wet floors, fire alarms, even bats flying around inside the arena, but t

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