After Kansas was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament Sunday, its rival, Missouri, tweeted a message of congratulations to the team that eliminated the Jayhawks from the tournament.
Congrats to @Stanford on a fine NCAA Tournament win!
— Mizzou (@Mizzou) March 23, 2014
This won't end well. RT @Mizzou: Congrats to @Stanford on a fine NCAA Tournament win!
— Matt Sebek (@MattSebek) March 23, 2014
Missouri goes trolling. RT @Mizzou: Congrats to @Stanford on a fine NCAA Tournament win!
— Jon Solomon (@JonSolomonAspen) March 23, 2014
Some thought the humor was in good taste.
Hahahaha this is outstanding. RT @Mizzou: Congrats to @Stanford on a fine NCAA Tournament win!
— Wallace Hawkins (@DamonWHawkins) March 23, 2014
https://twitter.com/SHGrove90/status/447812841475567616
I've never been a Mizzou fan but major props for this: "@mizzou Congrats to @Stanford on a fine NCAA Tournament win!"
— Kevin Mark (@Coachbulldog) March 23, 2014
Others were not amused at all.
You are the worst. RT @Mizzou: Congrats to @Stanford on a fine NCAA Tournament win!”
— Erin Sorensen (@erinsorensen) March 23, 2014
https://twitter.com/DanWetzel/status/447813679556202496
Hey @Mizzou, you haven't won an NCAA tournament game in four years.
— Joe Davis (@ByJoeDavis) March 23, 2014
https://twitter.com/SteinlageT/status/447805079463006209
@Mizzou such a trash program just like the whole state.
— Chaz Berglin (@Chazzerd) March 23, 2014
https://twitter.com/TurkeyhuntrKvas/status/447816413550374912
https://twitter.com/erikashel/status/447816325264457728
You stay classy, CoMo. RT @Mizzou: Congrats to @Stanford on a fine NCAA Tournament win!
— Kip Hill (@kiphillreporter) March 23, 2014
I have never seen a state-vs-state rivalry so intense. Not schools. States. RT @Mizzou: Congrats to @Stanford on a fine NCAA Tournament win!
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) March 23, 2014
Intense is one way to put it.
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