Social Media Fail of the Day: Texas Governor Jinxes Astros With Premature Tweet

Texas Governor Greg Abbott made a lot of Houston Astros fans angry today.

A congratulations tweet from an account run by his staff was inadvertently sent during the seventh inning of the Astros vs Kansas City game. The team was winning 6-2 at this point, but not for long.

Kansas City pulled an upset and went on to win 9-6. Many people on Twitter accused the Republican governor of jinxing the team.

Greg Abbott's only move now is to congratulate the Blue Jays on winning the World Series

— Michael Florek (@michaelflorek) October 12, 2015

I blame @GregAbbott_TX and Greg Abbott alone for the #astros meltdown.

— Brittanie (@brittanieshey) October 12, 2015

The Greg Abbott Curse.

— Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) October 12, 2015

The governor responded in his own sassy way.

Hey @Astros fans. Unfollow --> @GovAbbott. Follow the REAL Greg Abbott right here. No predictions. Just support.

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) October 12, 2015

The Astros will take on the Royals in game 5 Wednesday night due to Greg Abbott's curse.