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Adult Fan Boxes Out Kid For Signed Houston Texans Hat — Social Media Is Debating If He Crossed The Line [VIDEO]

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This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

Texans fan boxing out a kid.
Texans fan. (Images via X)

A Houston Texans training camp giveaway turned into a viral moment. Fans raced for a signed hat early Saturday morning. One adult ended up with the prize after a close battle that involved a young boy.

The Houston Texans posted video of the scramble. The clip shows several people running toward the hat on the ground. An adult man reaches it first while a kid in a red jersey is right beside him.

The man then celebrates with the signed cap. He poses and shows it off. Social media quickly focused on the interaction with the child. Many called the move aggressive. The fan later identified himself as Lamar Walker. He posted a detailed apology in the comments of the team’s post.

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Walker said everything moved too fast. He claimed he did not realize a kid was reaching for the same hat until after the fact.

“I want to sincerely apologize to the young fan,” Walker wrote. “Everything happened so fast, and I honestly didn’t realize I was reaching for the hat with a kid until afterward, and yes I definitely should’ve been more aware.”

He added that he asked whether he should return the hat. Staff told him to keep it because it was a race. Walker still wants to fix the situation.

He plans to work with event staff to locate the boy and his family. Walker offered a brand-new unworn hat plus four tickets to a future training camp session.

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Fans online debated the optics of an adult competing that hard against a child. Some defended the race format. Others said adults should always yield to kids in these moments.

The Houston Texans had promoted the giveaway with a simple message: find it, and it’s yours. The team later posted that the morning produced two winners.

Walker described himself as a huge supporter of the franchise and its young fans. He called his own actions unacceptable. The apology has drawn mixed responses, with some accepting it and others remaining critical.

“Boxed out a child for a hat. Kinda a loser move,” one said.

“How disgusting is it when an adult robs it from a kid!?! What a loser and if he was my employee, I’d probably fire him,” another said.

“Flexing on the kid is crazy. Sad,” one commented.

“And that man will never be able to go to another Texans game again,” one wrote.

Walker’s offer of tickets and a replacement hat shows an attempt to turn the moment around. Whether the young fan and his family accept remains to be seen. The video continues to circulate as one of the more talked-about camp moments of the day.

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