ESPN’s Dan Dakich gets in Twitter war with mayor of Champaign

ESPN’s Dan Dakich and Champaign, Ill mayor Don Gerard had a war of words on Twitter over Illinois guard Jaylon Tate’s technical foul on Saturday.

Illinois guard Jaylon Tate received a technical foul during his team’s Saturday contest against Michigan State for a very physical box of Travis Trice after a free throw.

ESPN’s Dan Dakich tweeted about the play and was not too happy with Tate, believing it to be a dirty move from the guard.

Hitting a defenseless ft shooter below the belt w ur arm hand or rear end has ALWAYS BEEN and will ALWAYS BE a foul..
— Dan Dakich (@dandakich) February 7, 2015

As Dakich’s mentions showed, fans of Illinois were not pleased with his analysis. Among them: Champaign, Ill maor Don Gerard.

.@DonGerard I'm wrong - the refs are wrong yet ur right.. Politicians..always full of stuff..u may b a mayor I'm glad ur not my mayor
— Dan Dakich (@dandakich) February 7, 2015

.@DonGerard keep turning down jobs..mine is too good..un mute would help you..cuz u don't know much apparently..keep posturing skippy
— Dan Dakich (@dandakich) February 7, 2015

@DonGerard again a mayor knowing nothing..or lying ..Stumpy?? 6' 5" and long!! HAHA..
— Dan Dakich (@dandakich) February 7, 2015

@DonGerard ur seriously the mayor? U retweet fake accounts pick battles over things u know nothing about..whatever it takes I suppose
— Dan Dakich (@dandakich) February 7, 2015

Lying again Mr Mayor? Said u mute..ur so easy/simple "@DonGerard: @dandakich .seriously, you tweet like a 13-year-old #commentarysimilartoo”
— Dan Dakich (@dandakich) February 7, 2015

Only on Twitter can one see a mayor and a sports reporter have a juvenile war of words that includes name-calling. It really is a magical place.

Illinois ultimately won the game 59-54, making the anger and ensuing Twitter war over a Fighting Illini technical call that much more absurd.

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