After his comments, many shared their criticism of Abbott on social media. Make Mindful Decisions posted on X, "That's absolutely tone-deaf. When lives are lost, the first question should be accountability—not cheesy sports metaphors. Abbott's locker room act is exactly what people don't need right now."

The governor’s rambling response at a press conference is a disturbing warning for anyone who loves a Texan, or the game of football.

While in Kerrville on Tuesday to survey deadly flood damage, Abbott, having swept away the question of accountability for failing to protect Texans from catastrophe (some might use the word blame) as the stuff of losers, was quick to invoke this long-standing tradition of what it means to be a Texan during a time of crisis.

Flash floods in Central Texas have killed at least 119 people and left dozens more missing as search efforts continue Tuesday.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott compared those asking who was to blame for the deadly flood in Kerr County last weekend to a losing football team. During a press conference Tuesday afternoon in which Abbott said 110 people were confirmed dead and 161 were still missing,

It took decades to happen but Texas has joined the ranks of states where parents can support their children’s private or parochial educations using taxpayer dollars. Gov. Greg Abbott, who had pushed hard for the change,