MADISON, WI – JANUARY 15: Jabari Sandifer #1 of the Western Illinois Leathernecks celebrates after driving to the hoop and draws the “and one” foul during the first half against Wisconsin Badgers at Kohl Center on November 13, 2015 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Mike McGinnis/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jabari Sandifer
The LockerBy Ken Fang on

You know what they say about assuming something in advance. To nicely put it, it’s usually not bound to happen. The person tweeting for the Wisconsin men’s basketball team should never assume anything especially after its season opening game against Western Illinois. The Badgers lost to Western Illinois 69-67. But that didn’t stop the Wisconsin basketball Twitter account from issuing a scheduled tweet:

Of course, the reaction was swift:

Wisconsin tweets
The lesson? Never assume. Not even if it’s against the team that finished last in its league.

[SB Nation]

 

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Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013.

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Fang celebrates the four Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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