'Ted Cruz sports curse' sparks petition to keep him away from UT-Georgia football game

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-10-17 15:05:45 | Updated at 2024-10-17 17:38:55 2 hours ago

'Ted Cruz sports curse' sparks petition to keep him away from UT-Georgia football game
WFAA (DFW) ^ | 10/17/2024 | Paul Livengood

Posted on 10/17/2024 7:58:32 AM PDT by DFG

Do you believe in "sports curses?"

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For the last few years in Texas, there has been a brewing superstition surrounding one of the state's top politicians: Senator Ted Cruz.

"The Ted Cruz curse" – whether you believe in it or not – has derived from Texas-based teams seemingly losing important games when he is in attendance. Most recently, the legend grew when he attended the Houston Astros ALDS, which ended after losing to the Detroit Tigers. He also famously attended the Texas Longhorns' College Football Playoff game against the Washington Huskies, where UT lost 37-31.

Cruz's opponent in the upcoming election, former NFL linebacker and congressman Colin Allred, even centered a political ad around the "#CruzCurse."

Now, with Texas' biggest game of the season thus far on deck against No. 5 ranked Georgia, one UT fan went so far as to create a change.org petition to keep Cruz away from the game.

"Ted Cruz is just plain bad luck," the petition says. "Last year, his downright sinister energy kept Texas from making it to the NCAA Football Championship, and that's a risk we cannot take again. The Longhorns deserve a season of GREATNESS! We are the best, most passionate fans here in the heart of Texas. We can't let an outsider like Cr*z, someone who didn't even go to UT, who roots for whatever team he thinks will get Texans to like him, ruin Texas Longhorn sports. He should stick to the Aggie sidelines."

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1 posted on 10/17/2024 7:58:32 AM PDT by DFG

To: DFG

Sounds like Austin lefties whining

2 posted on 10/17/2024 8:02:47 AM PDT by wardaddy

To: DFG

Whenever Phil Mickelson is playing if I watch he bogies.

Whenever Randy Johnson was pitching for the Diamondbacks if I watched the player he was pitching to would get a hit.

3 posted on 10/17/2024 8:03:08 AM PDT by Beowulf9

To: DFG

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