It all started “innocently” enough moments after the JSU men’s basketball team knocked off Grambling State 65-63 Saturday night in Grambling.
The victory was a doubleheader sweep for Jackson State basketball, as earlier its women’s team scored a 77-74 win over the Tigers.
That prompted the JSU athletics twitter account to release this gem following the successful night on the floor.
Hey @GSU_TIGERS thank you so much for the hospitality. In case you're looking for the two L's, it's on the basketball court. Right next to your bench #TheeILove #BleedTheeBlue
— Jackson State Athletics (@GoJSUTigers) January 27, 2019
The Grambling account, seemingly forgetting that this was clear basketball smack, shot put from the bowels its laptop football rings into the atmosphere as a deflection.
How many @theswac football championships you have? I’ll wait… See you on the basketball court on Feb. 23… Thanks again for the bulletin board material
— GSU Athletics (@GSU_TIGERS) January 28, 2019
The good ol’ fashioned dozens was on and poppin’ from that point.
— Jackson State Athletics (@GoJSUTigers) January 28, 2019
Then came the memes featuring Walter Payton, Doug Williams and … The Rock, all in an effort to showcase HBCU football superiority when the whole conversation began over hoops.
The entire exchange — in all of its misplaced, but entertaining petty glory — can be viewed here.
