Current Events > "Cruz Curse": Astros fans blame Ted Cruz for playoff exit

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Houston sports fans are blaming U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz for the Astros' loss against the Texas Rangers in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.

Moreover, some wonder whether the "Cruz Curse" has pissed off enough people that it could affect his prospects of staying in office. Texas' junior Republican senator is up for reelection in 2024, after all.

The Rangers dashed the Astros' dreams of repeat World Series appearances Monday, crushing Houston in an 11-4 blowout. However, it's not the players that fans have a bone to pick with. Instead, many are blaming Cruz in social media tirades.

As first reported by Rolling Stone, in every game that Cruz attended this off-season, the Astros lost. Those games include Game 1 of the American League Division Series against the Minnesota Twins and games 1 and 6 against the Rangers.

"The Astros losing and then Ted Cruz losing his senate seat because enough fans are convinced he cursed the team would be the funniest possible timeline," X user @sam_alberti commented.

Indeed, Cruz who narrowly won reelection in 2018 against Beto O'Rourke faces stiff competition next election season from U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, and State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, a staunch gun reform advocate whose district includes Uvalde.

Last year, a fan threw a beer at Cruz during the team's World Series victory parade. Although the man was charged with aggravated assault, the charges were later thrown out after a Houston grand jury opted not to indict him.

With some speculating that Cruz might be a curse on the Astros, fans begged the Republican senator not to attend Monday's game. However, the ever-intuitive Cruz attended the game anyway a move some social media users speculate might have damaged his chance to hold a third term.

"Normally, an October surprise drops right before the election, not 13 months out, but if all these people vote against Ted Cruz after believing he cursed the Astros politics may forever be altered," @EhresmanKatya chimed on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Imagne, being someone who thinks I like Ted Cruz. His values and beliefs line up with mine. But my team lost, and it is somehow his fault, so I aint gonna vote for him.

Imagne, being someone who thinks I like Ted Cruz. His values and beliefs line up with mine. But my team lost, and it is somehow his fault, so I aint gonna vote for him.

Fled Cruz is a bad omen no matter where you put him.

Moreover, some wonder whether the "Cruz Curse" has pissed off enough people that it could affect his prospects of staying in office.

Now I hope the Diamondbacks beat the Ranges in the World Series for nitwits in Texas to fume even more.

I'm fine with him losing his seat over this.

Last year, a fan threw a beer at Cruz during the team's World Series victory parade. Although the man was charged with aggravated assault, the charges were later thrown out after a Houston grand jury opted not to indict him.

Imagne, being someone who thinks I like Ted Cruz. His values and beliefs line up with mine. But my team lost, and it is somehow his fault, so I aint gonna vote for him.

I'm fine with him losing his seat over this.