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Cruz edges out Kimmel in charity basketball game in Houston
Chron ^ | Updated 10:17 pm, Saturday, June 16, 2018 | Cary Darling

Posted on 06/17/2018 3:01:56 PM PDT by conservative98

The crowd in the 8,100-capacity venue — though half of the seats were blocked off because it was not a full-court game — was enthusiastic, even if the level of play often was not. While most of the fans seemed to be on Kimmel’s side in terms of sport and politics — there were enough T-shirts proclaiming support for Democratic senatorial candidate (and Cruz political opponent) Beto O’Rourke to make it seem like a Beto convention. But Cruz, wearing a Houston Strong shirt, had a lot of support in the town he calls home, too.

Houston resident Randall Haynie was there in a Trump shirt and MAGA hat. “These events don't usually happen when a senator or someone calls out someone. That person [usually] backs down,” he said before the game. “So you can see why there are so many people are here. Another reason is to see my senator … I hope Cruz wins.”

On the other side of the fence was Houstonian Rodrigo Ortiz. “We came to support Jimmy Kimmel in a basketball game against versus Ted Cruz because we really believe that everything that Ted Cruz is supporting is against everything that we support and think this country should be supporting,” he said. “I would say that most of the people watching Jimmy Kimmel show are people that would not support the things that Cruz believes.”

Margaret Junious drove from Beaumont to show her love for Kimmel. “I like his political views,” she said. “I’m just a fan, an all-around fan.”

The nearly two-hour contest — which featured the voice of Houston Rockets announcer Matt Thomas — would have gone on even longer if the rules hadn’t been changed mid-game.

(Excerpt) Read more at chron.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: basketball; cruz; jimmykimmel; kimmel; tedcruz; texas
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To: conservative98

Anyone else notice that POS Kimmel wore a jersey for Texas Southern, one of the historical black universities? Liberals just have to pander!


21 posted on 06/17/2018 10:35:29 PM PDT by octex
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To: conservative98

Not surprisingly, a foul on Kimmel

Like his fellow left wingers, he can’t even cheat and win

FUJK L O S E R


22 posted on 06/18/2018 9:39:07 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Samantha BeeITCH . . . BOYCOTT CANADIAN Travel & Products BUY AMERICAN)
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Oh WOW! Kimmel is wearing red shoes.

I thought that was a signal of pedophiles I learned when I was investigating Pizzagate.


23 posted on 06/18/2018 10:31:14 AM PDT by The Bat Lady (Drain the Swamp no matter what letter is after the name, D or R doesn't matter!)
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