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Senator Eric Schmitt is being mocked after confusing the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes. Commentators are sharing the mix-up as the latest example of a politician stumbling over a basic reference, with critics piling on jokes and supporters largely staying quiet.
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Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before US senators about his election-subversion and classified-documents investigations into Donald Trump. Republican lawmakers pressed him over subpoenas of sitting lawmakers' phone records, but a perjury accusation from one GOP senator unravelled after he apparently confused the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes, drawing mockery and shifting attention away from the attack.
- 3Cartoon puts sports questions to Senate Judiciary Committee●And now we turn to the Senate Judiciary Committee for the sports report: https:// bergetoons.blogspot.com/2026/0 9/toon-
A political cartoon by cartoonist Bergetoons imagines the Senate Judiciary Committee delivering a sports report, featuring figures including Senator Eric Schmitt, Senator Amy Klobuchar and special counsel Jack Smith. The piece mixes basketball and Iowa Hawkeyes references with jokes about January 6, poking fun at the committee's political battles by framing them as a sports broadcast. It is drawing small but amused reactions online.
- 4Jack Smith clarifies he attended Iowa Hawkeyes game, not Hawks●But by this point, # JackSmith seemed to put it together. He said he was not at a game featuring the Atlanta Hawks, but
Special counsel Jack Smith has corrected the record about a basketball game he attended, saying he was not at an Atlanta Hawks matchup but rather a University of Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball game featuring Caitlin Clark, played at the University of Maryland in the Washington, DC area. The clarification is drawing attention amid ongoing scrutiny of Smith's public appearances.
- 5Commentary takes aim at Senator Eric Schmitt's college football blunder▼Commentary: Eric Schmitt’s Hawks-Hawkeyes blunder and the politician he’s become
A commentary from the Missouri Independent examines Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt after he made an error mixing up the St. Louis Blues' 'Hawks' with Iowa's Hawkeyes, using the slip as a lens on the politician he has become. The piece argues the blunder reflects broader questions about his political identity and priorities as he continues his Senate career.
- 6Jack Smith Spotted At Iowa Hawkeyes Game In Maryland●Video Shows Jack Smith At Iowa Hawkeyes Game In Maryland
Former special counsel Jack Smith was filmed attending an Iowa Hawkeyes game in Maryland, according to a HuffPost report. The sighting of the prosecutor, who led the federal cases against Donald Trump, is drawing attention given his low public profile since the cases were dismissed.
- 7Senator's Caitlin Clark mix-up steals spotlight at Senate hearing▼Why Caitlin Clark was at the center of a Hawks-Hawkeyes mix-up during Senate argument https://www. nytimes.com/athletic/
A US senator attempting to catch former Special Counsel Jack Smith in a contradiction during a Senate hearing instead stumbled into a mix-up confusing the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes, dragging WNBA star Caitlin Clark into the middle of the exchange. The gaffe quickly circulated online, with basketball fans and political commentators mocking the error and the irony of the failed gotcha moment.
- 8Caitlin Clark caught up in Hawks-Hawkeyes mix-up at Jack Smith hearing▼Caitlin Clark was at the center of a Hawks-Hawkeyes mix-up during Jack Smith hearing https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/76
Caitlin Clark became an unexpected footnote in Jack Smith's Senate hearing after a Hawks-Hawkeyes mix-up occurred during the proceedings, according to reporting by The Athletic. The Indiana Fever star, who played for the Iowa Hawkeyes, was invoked amid confusion over the similarly named Atlanta Hawks. The blunder drew amusement from observers of the otherwise serious hearing.
- 9GOP senator's perjury claim against Jack Smith falls flat▼GOP senator airballs perjury claim against Jack Smith over apparent Hawks/Hawkeyes mix-up
A Republican senator accused former special counsel Jack Smith of lying under oath, citing what was described as testimony about the Iowa Hawkeyes. The claim quickly unravelled when it emerged the senator had apparently confused the Iowa Hawkeyes with another team known as the Hawks, leaving the alleged contradiction baseless. Critics mocked the misstep, and the incident drew wide attention as an embarrassing error in an already contentious political fight.
- 10Kirk Ferentz dismisses 'Iowaed' fan criticism●Kirk Ferentz responds to fans using term 'Iowaed' in physical games: 'We're not in the entertainment business'
Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz has responded to fans using the term 'Iowaed' to describe his team's physical style of play, saying 'We're not in the entertainment business.' The comment underscores his long-standing preference for a grind-it-out approach over flashy offense, a stance that has divided the Hawkeyes fanbase, with critics arguing the team's conservative style dulls the product on the field.