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marmar

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Sat Sep 19, 2020, 01:03 PM Sep 2020

Mississippi replaces Michigan in The Big Ten, according to White House flub


(Detroit Metro Times) First, Fox News erroneously reported that Michigan was about to get struck by Hurricane Sally last week, and now, Michigan is getting booted from The Big Ten for Mississippi? No offense, Mississippi, but now this is personal.

According to a congratulatory announcement made by White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Wednesday, Michigan's teams are no longer included in the 14 teams that make up The Big Ten. Instead, she listed Mississippi as one of the states whose teams should be popping bottles over the return of Big Ten football, after months of frustration from coaches, players, and fans, many of whom demanded the season resume despite COVID-19 concerns.

“I just spoke with the President, and he wanted to thank the commissioner of Big Ten football Kevin Warren and all of the players, parents, coaches, and fans — who wanted more than anything to play football,” McEnany in a video.

“The President was happy to get this thing going, and now you will have players in Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Mississippi, and Nebraska, who will now have access to football" ......(more)

https://m.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2020/09/18/mississippi-replaces-michigan-in-the-big-ten-according-to-white-house-flub





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Mississippi replaces Michigan in The Big Ten, according to White House flub (Original Post) marmar Sep 2020 OP
Big dumb dumbs soothsayer Sep 2020 #1
Lol idiots Docreed2003 Sep 2020 #2
that should be enough to clinch the state for Biden fishwax Sep 2020 #3
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