Indiana Pacers’ Halftime Puppy Race Doesn’t Go as Planned

A puppy race staged at halftime of an Indiana Pacers game went about as well as could be expected. It was mostly a case of ready… set… stop. Or mostly, just act like puppies and go nowhere.

There was no desire to start, finish, or do much of anything in between, beyond simply remaining next to their handlers, which just happened to be the Pacers’ dance team.

Oh, and a few decided a nap might be a better idea.

But hey, at least the dogs got to go on the court and wear jerseys in support of the home team.

Puppy Race

we hosted our first ever @PetSmart Puppy Race at halftime, and it did not go as planned. it was even better.😂

thanks to @IndyHumane for letting us show off these adorable pups that are all on hold waiting to get big enough to go to their forever homes.☺️ pic.twitter.com/jmMSrgoqTX

— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) November 22, 2022

All of it was designed to promote the pups for possible adoption. And while they clearly will need a little training, who wouldn’t want one?

Anyway, nobody won this particular race, but at least the humans who sported those same jerseys ended up beating the Orlando Magic. Still, this is a pretty genius marketing move. Give the person who created this a raise! I bet all the peppers got adopted that day because just look at all the cuteness! Also, can we talk about the diapers? That’s also a smart move!

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