Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) drew a round of boos from NCAA basketball fans on Sunday when he was shown wearing a T-shirt with logos from both Wichita State and Kansas, the Washington Post reported.
Brownback, who himself went to Kansas State, was seen in the crowd sporting the grey T-shirt on top of a pink button-down shirt.
The attempt to avoid taking sides caused an uproar on social media in addition to upsetting fans at the game. Twitter users also outed him for donning a Wichita State T-shirt once the Shockers had beat out the No. 2-ranked Jayhawks.
No matter the outcome, Sam Brownback is the real loser
— Jared Herl (@JaredHerl88) March 22, 2015
Wherever you stand on Sam Brownback’s taxation policy, we can all agree on the lameness of wearing both teams on your shirt. Booooo
— Eamonn Brennan (@eamonnbrennan) March 22, 2015
Shocker & Jayhawks fans come together to boo Brownback on National TV. #KansansUnited
— ShockerNation (@ShockersNation) March 22, 2015
Gov. Sam Brownback wearing a t-shirt with both teams over a button-down shirt is the “most politician thing at a sporting event” ever.
— Brendan Prunty (@BrendanPrunty) March 22, 2015
Giant pet peeve: When politicians aren’t honest about who they root for. Drives me nuts. #Brownback pic.twitter.com/T0P24oQMKY
— Dusty (@dustybayne) March 23, 2015
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