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Isiah Thomas enjoyed holding up Crying Jordan head after Indiana beat North Carolina

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The Indiana Hoosiers knocked off the North Carolina Tar Heels 76-67 on Wednesday night, and one Hoosier legend was on hand to rub a little salt in the wound.

Isiah Thomas, on hand in Bloomington as part of a ceremony honoring the 1981 championship team, proudly held up a Crying Jordan head after the victory.

Thomas told ESPN’s Jeff Goodman on Thursday that it just happened on a whim, but he had a blast.

“There were two girls sitting behind me, two IU students, and one of them handed it to me,” Thomas said. “I knew the crowd would go crazy — and they did when I held it up.

“I love just being a fan. It was fun.”

There’s a lot at play here beyond the teams facing off and the ubiquitous meme. Thomas and Jordan have a long-standing rivalry that dates back to their playing days. You get the feeling that Thomas enjoyed this one a little bit.

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