1 week Ago By Drew Bishop
Houston's basketball team blew a 12-point lead in the National Championship for a myriad of reasons, but some fans are putting the blame on a politician in attendance. The "Cruz Curse" is a longtime trend that links Texas sports failures to U.S.
Senator Ted Cruz. Fans say his presence and vested interest can cause catastrophes for Texan teams. U.
S. Senator Ted Cruz has made an appearance at the Final Four championship game, despite fans claiming that when the Texas senator attends the game for the team he is rooting for, they are "cursed" and lose the game. https://t.
co/GkI0hwmUqz pic.twitter.com/ZclHt8dMhh The theory goes back to the Western Conference Finals in 2018 when the Houston Rockets lost to the Golden State Warriors.
Since then, Cruz has been present for Texas Tech's national title loss in 2019, all five Astros postseason defeats in 2023 , among other notable Lone Star losses. There was even a petition leading up to the game to keep Cruz away from the Alamodome in San Antonio. 🏀 Houston fans have a.
.. creative way to keep the “Cruz Curse” away from the Final Four: https://t.
co/lTkuaxtyhA Will it work? pic.twitter.com/caCURMxX8k Surprise: It didn't work.
Cruz was spotted at the game on Monday night to witness an epic collapse by Houston. Oh for real for real it WAS the Ted Cruz curse đź’€ pic.twitter.
com/JfZjhAleN4 https://t.co/5LtJRIwdox The Senator has countered fans who believe in the curse by listing the games he's attended with success. Lying hacks @RollingStone : For 7 years, Catherine & I have attended nearly EVERY Astros home playoff game.
If they’re going to blame me for our recent home losses, pls also credit us for TWO World Series Championships & SEVEN consecutive ALCS’s—we were there cheering Stros on! https://t.co/fkk992f1am It's been proven as nothing more than a quirky superstition, but fans will point to the way Houston lost and Cruz's presence and connect the dots. It's not fair, but that's sports fandom.
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