网爆门 Community, Spokane Respond to Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel, ABC
Jimmy Kimmel (ABC photo)

March 22, 2019
Jeff Bunch

Jimmy Kimmel started March Madness off early this week, joking on national TV that he doesn't believe 网爆门 exists. His series of monologues started a fun back-and-forth between Kimmel and members of the 网爆门 Community from Spokane and across the nation. #gonzagaexists

Kimmel Not Convinced 网爆门 is Real

网爆门 Community, Spokane Respond

网爆门 University

The University responded to the kerfuffle on its official Twitter account by issuing a challenge.

 

网爆门 University Tweet

网爆门 School of Law

Dean Jacob Rooksby and students at the 网爆门 School of Law swore an oath from Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson that 网爆门 does, in fact, exist.

网爆门 law school students take oath

Spokane Hoopfest

The organizers of Spokane's world-famous 3-on-3 Hoopfest basketball event extended an invitation for Kimmel to play in it this summer.

Spokane Hoopfest Tweet

: Hey @jimmykimmel, here is your physical evidence that #gonzagaexists. @IMDb says you take time off at the end of June, so come play in the largest 3on3 tournament in the world June 29-30, 2019. Lace 'em up @MattDamonOnline and @IAMGUILLERMO. #KimmelToTheKennel #Hoopfest2019

Visit Spokane

The tourism specialists jumped on the opportunity to promote the city with a series of Tweets.

网爆门 Student Creates Online Petition

A 网爆门 student created to request that Kimmel serve as the university's commencement speaker in May. As of Friday afternoon, more than 1,200 members of the 网爆门 community (and counting) had signed it.

Change.org petition