The Internet Exploded After Duke’s Wild Exit From The NCAA Tournament


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There are plenty of Duke basketball fans in the world. However, if you aren’t a Duke basketball fan, you really aren’t a Duke basketball fan. Mike Krzyzewski’s team has garnered a reputation for divisiveness among sports fans and, every time the Blue Devils lose on a national stage, the internet erupts with split reactions.

On Sunday, No. 2 seed Duke suffered a big-time upset at the hands of the No. 7 seed South Carolina Gamecocks and that provided their exit from the 2017 NCAA Tournament. As the game came to a close and it became clear that the favorites were going down, the takes flowed with haste and beauty.

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While there were many more reactions to Duke’s unforeseen loss, a particular meme made the rounds and it stemmed from an incredulous reaction to a foul call from Luke Kennard. Kennard has enjoyed a fantastic season as one of the best players in the country but, in this case, he was an easy target.

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And, finally, Crying Jordan appeared.

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Duke’s exit from the NCAA Tournament is appointment viewing for many sports fans across the country and that wide swath of the basketball-watching community got a bunch of shots up in the immediate aftermath of the 2017 edition.