Minnesota governor wears Coyotes jersey after losing a bet
Dec 23, 2015, 10:07 AM | Updated: 10:08 am
Score one for Arizona.
Actually, score three for the state.
A couple weeks ago, three of the Valley’s four professional sports teams took on opponents from Minnesota.
On Thursday, Dec. 10, it was Cardinals vs. Vikings on the gridiron.
On Friday, Dec. 11, it was Coyotes vs. Wild on the ice.
On Sunday, Dec. 13, it was Suns vs. Timberwolves on the hardwood.
Sensing an opportunity to have a little political fun, Arizona governor Doug Ducey and his counterpart in Minnesota, Mark Dayton, decided to make a little wager.
.@govmarkdayton – Friendly wager? Loser of 2/3 games wears a jersey from the other governor's state. @AZCardinals @ArizonaCoyotes @Suns
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) December 10, 2015
Challenge accepted, @dougducey! Cheering on the @Vikings @Timberwolves and @mnwild this weekend! #MNvsAZ
— Governor Mark Dayton (@GovMarkDayton) December 10, 2015
Well, the Cardinals won 23-20.
.@AZcardinals win! One game down, two to go @govmarkdayton. @ArizonaCoyotes @Suns #BeatMIN
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) December 11, 2015
The next night, the Coyotes earned a 2-1 victory in overtime.
You're up, @suns. Tomorrow, we go for the #BeatMIN sweep! https://t.co/nWl1x7xbtr
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) December 12, 2015
Having already won the bet, Ducey was hoping for the sweep. He got it when the Suns won 108-101.
Proud of the GREAT teams we have in #AZ. We went three for three and #BeatMIN. @AZCardinals, @ArizonaCoyotes, @Suns
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) December 13, 2015
So, what jersey would Dayton be forced to don?
We have your jersey ready to go, @GovMarkDayton! 📬 pic.twitter.com/jOoc606OmJ
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) December 14, 2015
Ducey was a fan of the sweater, and Wednesday got to see it in action.
"This is an excruciatingly difficult moment for me," @GovMarkDayton says, wearing AZ jersey due to bet w/@dougducey pic.twitter.com/PlbI8y2Qou
— David Montgomery (@dhmontgomery) December 23, 2015
Needless to say, Ducey was pleased with the result.
Looks great, @GovMarkDayton! https://t.co/tw0KjQOtj4
— Doug Ducey (@dougducey) December 23, 2015
