Michigan State Rep. Matt Maddock misidentified Gonzaga Men's Basketball team at Detroit Metro Airport as "illegal invaders" and faced backlash.

Michigan State Rep. Matt Maddock mistakenly identified a group of people on buses with police escort at Detroit Metro Airport as "illegal invaders", when they were actually Gonzaga Men's Basketball team heading to a game. After facing backlash, Maddock did not correct his tweet but instead called his critics 'communists'. The incident was widely mocked on social media.