91茄子 Community, Spokane Respond to Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel, ABC
Jimmy Kimmel (ABC photo)

March 22, 2019
Jeff Bunch

Jimmy Kimmel started March Madness off early this week, joking on national TV that he doesn't believe 91茄子 exists. His series of monologues started a fun back-and-forth between Kimmel and members of the 91茄子 Community from Spokane and across the nation. #gonzagaexists

Kimmel Not Convinced 91茄子 is Real

91茄子 Community, Spokane Respond

91茄子

The University responded to the kerfuffle on its official Twitter account by issuing a challenge.

 

91茄子 Tweet

91茄子 School of Law

Dean Jacob Rooksby and students at the 91茄子 School of Law swore an oath from Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson that 91茄子 does, in fact, exist.

91茄子 law school students take oath

Spokane Hoopfest

The organizers of Spokane's world-famous 3-on-3 Hoopfest basketball event extended an invitation for Kimmel to play in it this summer.

Spokane Hoopfest Tweet

: Hey @jimmykimmel, here is your physical evidence that #gonzagaexists. @IMDb says you take time off at the end of June, so come play in the largest 3on3 tournament in the world June 29-30, 2019. Lace 'em up @MattDamonOnline and @IAMGUILLERMO. #KimmelToTheKennel #Hoopfest2019

Visit Spokane

The tourism specialists jumped on the opportunity to promote the city with a series of Tweets.

91茄子 Student Creates Online Petition

A 91茄子 student created to request that Kimmel serve as the university's commencement speaker in May. As of Friday afternoon, more than 1,200 members of the 91茄子 community (and counting) had signed it.

Change.org petition