Anyone who follows March Madness knows just how painful it is to see a referee make the wrong call and see your team go from winning to losing. That's what happened during a game between Northwestern and Gonzaga on Sunday when a referee called a foul on Northwestern [1] during the second half and left one kid extremely upset about it.
The kid is actually John, son of Northwestern's athletic director Jim Phillips [2]. In a GIF from CBS sports, you can see just how upset he gets.
This young fan does not agree with the call. pic.twitter.com/A50cJE2D9N [3]
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 18, 2017 [4]
The internet felt the kid's pain, so it turned this GIF and screenshots of him into a meme.
This poor poor kid #Northwestern [6] #CryingNorthwesternKid [7] pic.twitter.com/Xwor41XjZq [8]
— Alex Schmid (@HAlexSchmid) March 19, 2017 [9]
when you're comfy and can't reach the pizza pic.twitter.com/9geDtMpokM [10]
— Ryan (@RyanRosenblatt) March 18, 2017 [11]
When you run into a banana at the top of the Koopa Troopa Beach shortcut ramp pic.twitter.com/cTgsuMwSba [12]
— Rob Perez (@World_Wide_Wob) March 18, 2017 [13]
Others made predictions about the kid's future.
This northwestern kid is going to go on to marry the Cash me outside girl. They will have a son that will be the meme to save mankind.
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) March 18, 2017 [14]
Northwestern should just accept that kid into school right now.
— gary washburn (@GwashburnGlobe) March 18, 2017 [15]
At least this kid has a passion.
I hope we all find something we love as much as this kid loves Northwestern basketball. pic.twitter.com/QrB9P6wru6 [16]
— SB Nation (@SBNation) March 18, 2017 [17]