Michigan Rep. Says Buses At Airport Were Full of ‘Illegal Invaders’ But They Were Athletes
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A state senator called Rep. Matthew Maddock’s social media post “dangerous.”
Michigan state Republican Rep. Matthew Maddock posted a photo on social media on Wednesday of buses at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, claiming the buses were transporting “illegal invaders,” seemingly referring to immigrants, but they were actually transporting college basketball players.
Wayne County Airport Authority, which operates Detroit Metro Airport, confirmed that the buses were transporting four men’s basketball teams competing in this weekend’s Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games in Detroit.
“The four men’s basketball teams competing in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 at Little Caesars Arena arrived at DTW Wednesday evening,” the WCAA representative told HuffPost in an email. “The buses seen in a photograph circulating online were transporting the basketball teams and their respective staffs.”
In a text message, Maddock didn’t answer whether he would delete the tweet now that it appears it’s misinformation; instead claiming immigrants are “dangerous.”
Maxwell White, a reporter in Detroit, wrote on social media on Thursday that the buses were carrying the Gonzaga basketball team. A representative from Gonzaga University’s athletics couldn’t confirm that.
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