Sen. Ted Cruz explains why he'd have to decline a basketball game against Andrew Yang

Don’t mess with Sen. Ted Cruz on the basketball court. Remember last summer when he beat Jimmy Kimmel 11-9 in the “2018 Blobfish Basketball Classic”?

Cruz’s basketball skills came to mind Wednesday when ABC News ran a piece on 2020 outsider Andrew Yang warming up for Thursday night’s debate on the hardwood.

2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang loosens up for the #DemDebate by shooting some hoops on a Houston court—and tells @ABC News how he's preparing for tomorrow night. https://t.co/98ezhDHrTB pic.twitter.com/h4LoEv6BNt

— ABC News (@ABC) September 11, 2019

Fox News producer Pat Ward tagged in Cruz on that one.

Need a @AndrewYang v @tedcruz game https://t.co/JgTk0Qbh5z

— Pat Ward (@WardDPatrick) September 11, 2019

Not gonna happen, though.

Sorry. You gotta poll at 5% or more to play on my court. https://t.co/xRx6VYdWft

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) September 11, 2019

Savage.

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— ƬЄƛƓƛƝ ƦЄƖԼԼƳ ? (@velvethammer) September 11, 2019

Oof.

— Politically Agnostic (@joeleyare) September 11, 2019

Ouch…

— ((Z)) (@fzimo) September 11, 2019

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— Harriet Baldwin ?? (@HarrietBaldwin) September 11, 2019

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— Dan Numbers (@dannumbers) September 11, 2019

Savage. ???

— Adrian Norman (@AdrianNormanDC) September 11, 2019

EPIC gaming moment Ted!

— Clever name goes here (@CBSSportsM1nute) September 11, 2019

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— ??ConservativePatriot?? (@RomanNumeral100) September 11, 2019

@AndrewYang pic.twitter.com/l8FZrr234r

— Ray Norris (@raynorris) September 11, 2019

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— GOP Bronco ?? (@GOP_Bronco) September 11, 2019

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— oh, Hi Mamamamamark (@miseryandginn) September 11, 2019

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— Edmontonboy (@edmontonboy) September 11, 2019

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— H.P. Loveshaft (@HLoveshaft) September 11, 2019

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— Politically Incorrect (@xizzhu) September 11, 2019

? ????

— Kambree Kawahine Koa (@KamVTV) September 11, 2019

I'm pretty certain Ted would win vs all DNC candidates polling >10%

— k. bookie (@OUKabookie) September 11, 2019

Can't hang with the big dogs, stay on the porch! #blowthewhistle

— Sheamus O' Heeman (@heeman82) September 11, 2019

Hello, @SenSanders ? ☎ pic.twitter.com/tOBOfL1TNr

— Donna (@LogicVivacious) September 11, 2019

Maybe that’s what Andrew Yang’s going to do differently at tomorrow night’s debate … kick it off by passing the rock to Bernie Sanders.

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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 25, 2017