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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, 2015The 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, 2015The Astros will take on the Royals in game 5 Wednesday night due to Greg Abbott's curse.