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They really do everything bigger in Texas: especially Twitter beefs.
That was the case on Tuesday morning when Senator Ted Cruz got into a battle royale with Dallas Mavericks team owner Mark Cuban.
It all started when the Texas Republican tweeted a story from Sean Hannitys website noting that ratings for the NBA finals are down this year.
Its not surprising, Cruz claimed, ending his tweet with the snarky hashtag #GoWokeGoBroke, a suggestion that NBA support for the Black Lives Matter movement is somehow to blame for low ratings.
Not surprising. Personally speaking, this is the first time in years that I havent watched a single game in the NBA Finals. #GoWokeGoBroke https://t.co/ygIp60EKHi
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Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 6, 2020
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Cuban was quick to respond, accusing the senator of rooting for a business that employs many Texans not to do well this year.
A US Senator with 3 @NBA teams in his state, employing thousands of people and he is rooting for their businesses to do poorly. This is who you are @tedcruz . Every minute of your life, this is exactly who you are. https://t.co/rnCV3qJTfQ
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This is who you are @tedcruz . Every minute of your life, this is exactly who you are. https://t.co/rnCV3qJTfQ
Mark Cuban (@mcuban) October 6, 2020
Cruz then insisted he does root for Texas teams, especially the Houston Rockets, and attempted to blame the low ratings on what he called the NBAs effort to turn every game into a left-wing political lecture.
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Although Cuban has been out in front supporting Black Lives Matter and other social justice movements, other NBA owners havent been as open . But Commissioner Adam Silver reportedly told owners that the phrase Black Lives Matter would be on NBA courts regardless of their own personal opinions. The NBA is also donating $300 million to causes promoting Black empowerment over the next decade.
I love @HoustonRockets & have rooted for them my entire life. I happily cheer for the Spurs & Mavericks against any non-TX team.
But @mcuban the NBA is engaged in a concerted effort to (1) insult their fans & (2) turn every game into a left-wing political lecture. Thats dumb. https://t.co/uKSgvPhEcq
I love @HoustonRockets & have rooted for them my entire life. I happily cheer for the Spurs & Mavericks against any non-TX team.
Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 6, 2020
But @mcuban the NBA is engaged in a concerted effort to (1) insult their fans & (2) turn every game into a left-wing political lecture. Thats dumb. https://t.co/uKSgvPhEcq
Cuban bit back. Hard. And he didnt mince words, telling Cruz he was full of shit and asking You havent watched a game of the finals, how would you know what is being said or done?
You are so full of shit. You haven't watched a game of the finals, how would you know what is being said or done? Since when is a desire to end racism an insult to anyone or political? And you don't think using #GetWokeGoBroke is a partisan insult? Again, this is who you are. https://t.co/uKfHGV7IGc
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Mark Cuban (@mcuban) October 6, 2020
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I wish @mcuban loved his fans as much as he loves Chinese money, Cruz shot back, a reference to the way the NBA pressured Houston Rockets general manager, Daryl Morey, to delete a tweet critical of the Chinese governments anti-democratic practices after blowback from China, an important NBA market.
I wish @mcuban loved his fans as much as he loves Chinese money. https://t.co/Wm4qkRMStP
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Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 6, 2020
Cuban didnt take the bait. He seemed to get the last word in by pointing out that Cruz himself doesnt seem to support policies that really help Americans.
Shame on me for putting American Civil Rights and Justice, creating jobs, growing our economy and healthcare reform over twitter proclamations. https://t.co/MPMBPVKKgI
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cuban","slug":"mark-cuban","links":{"relativeLink":"news/mark-cuban","permalink":"https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/news/mark-cuban","mobileWebLink":"https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/news/mark-cuban"},"url":"https://action.news/archive/au/topic/mark-cuban"}],"isLiveblogLive":null,"isLiveblog":false,"cetUnit":"buzz_body","bodyAds":["\r\n\r\n","\r\n\r\n","\r\n\r\n"],"adCount":0},"isCollectionEmbed":false}">Shame on me for putting American Civil Rights and Justice, creating jobs, growing our economy and healthcare reform over twitter proclamations. https://t.co/MPMBPVKKgI
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