LaMelo Ball, the 23-year-old star point guard of the Charlotte Hornets, was so shocked by a mechanical Halloween clown that he cut his head off.

Footage of Ball’s reaction has gone viral on social media, as the NBA star has become the butt of jokes due to his low fear tolerance.

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Ball is seen singing as he walks through a doorway after Thursday’s practice at the Spectrum Center, when a hidden mechanical clown starts moving his arms, causing Ball to jump and scream.

He responded by hitting the clown on the head.

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Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball reacts after being shaken on a play during the second half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

As he begins to walk up the stairs, Ball doubles back and punches the clown again, knocking his head completely off his body.

Ball then starts laughing as he walks up the stairs and says, “Boy, no, it’s too early for that.” Ball and a team member walking behind him continue laughing, and the point guard eventually jokingly falls to the ground on the stairs while holding his chest and saying “feel my heart!”

Fans mocked the young Hornets star on social media.

One user used the clip not only to poke fun at Ball, but also at his eccentric father LaVar Ball, who became synonymous with intervening in the NBA careers of his three sons, LaMelo, Lonzo and LiAngelo, with striking statements and the sports brand “Big Baller brand.”

“You would think that if they grew up with LaVar they would be immune to clowns,” a user named Jess Haynie wrote in a comment on X.

One user used the video to reference Ball’s extensive injury history.

“Be careful. You might hurt him with this prank,” a user named JBond wrote in an X post.

Another user by the name mocked LaMelo’s punch.

“By the way he swung, you can tell he can’t fight for s—,” a user named Clemson Addict wrote in another X post.

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LaMelo Ball, No. 1 pick of the Charlotte Hornets, dribbles the ball onto the court during the first quarter of the game against the Washington Wizards at Spectrum Center on October 10, 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Ball is averaging 28.5 points, six rebounds and seven assists for the Hornets on 43.9% shooting. In Charlotte’s 138-133 win on Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors, he finished with 19 points and six assists.

The Hornets play the Boston Celtics on Friday evening.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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