![]() The website Complex compiled a list in March 2015, called “The Definitive Guide to Using the Michael Jordan Crying Meme,” that suggested use in such instances as “When Your Mom Eats Your Halloween Candy,” “When Your Barber Laughs at Your Hairline,” and other less family-friendly scenarios. Since the meme took off in early 2015, people have used it to express disappointment, mock opponents, gloat - and, increasingly, not just regarding sports. Vikings kicker Blair Walsh misses a game-winning field goal: The Internet, especially Twitter users, latched on tight, employing it to comment on any number of sports failures. An image of his face - eyes swimming, cheeks glistening - was turned into a meme some years later. If you’re not on Twitter and have no idea what I’m talking about (Mom, this is for you) here’s the deal: In 2009, when Jordan was inducted into basketball’s hall of fame, he delivered an infamous, often-rambling, very emotional speech. The meme of the basketball legend’s tear-stained countenance is the sports world’s go-to symbol of sadness in defeat, so expect to see at least a few renditions of Jordan’s watery mug superimposed onto losing players, losing fans, losing mascots, losing coaches, or anyone or anything else who is at all associated with a loss. No matter which teams win or lose in this weekend’s NCAA tournament Final Four games, at the final whistle, there will inevitably be one iconic, unavoidable face.
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