​Tourists are often the bane of locals' existence, no matter the location or the visitors.





Bobby Brown of the Houston Rockets is the most recent prime example of sight-seeing gone wrong.





While checking out the Great Wall with his teammates on a trip for a preseason game in China, Brown made sure to leave his mark on the global treasure. His signature, probably not fetching much these days, is now firmly implanted on a structure pre-dating the Ming dynasty.





Brown's apology did not take long to surface.

Rockets point guard Bobby Brown apologizes for writing his name on the Great Wall of China: https://t.co/MeNl9chjYr pic.twitter.com/soGjcKUlI5 — Deadspin (@Deadspin) October 12, 2016

Social media is responsible for a lot of the outrage that exists around sports today, but the question needs to be asked.





Would anyone have cared if the picture was not posted?





It would come as no surprise if there were several scribbles on something that stretches over 5000 miles. Writing or desecrating monuments has become common-place, and Brown's status as a professional athlete also draws a lot of attention.





While it is a deplorable act, Brown did no different than what thousands before him have probably done.





On the court, however, the backup point guard impressed. He led the his squad in scoring and helped Houston overcome a New Orleans team that could be a tough out this season.

When tempted to put your name on a historical building, structure, or document, remember the case of Bobby Brown.





Don't be that person.