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Drake loves his sports, but unfortunately for him, sports don’t always love him back. The Canadian star is a fixture of many NBA arenas’ court-side seats and is often photographed with prominent athletes and a huge smile, but some fans have determined that the Drake co-sign, which is a Midas touch in the music industry, often has the opposite effect for athletes and teams he supports. The latest recipient of the Drake co-sign is Alabama’s Crimson Tide football team, currently prepping to take on the Clemson Tigers in the upcoming CFP Championship game Monday, January 7, and like clockwork, the jokes are already rolling in about the dreaded “Drake Curse.”

Get your mind right! Motivation from – @Drake repping Bama!#OutworkYesterday#RollTide pic.twitter.com/Pv0nK6JEjt

— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) January 3, 2019

Drake’s support is no coincidence. Often accused of being a “bandwagon fan” of great teams, he’s throwing his rooting interest behind a team that has been undefeated this season, which echoes his prior support of teams and athletes like the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, who went 73-9 to become the winningest regular season team in NBA history before becoming the first to blow a 3-1 lead in the Finals, or Conor McGregor, the UFC fighter whose recent loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov resulted in a derisive tweet from his rap rival Pusha T.

Of course, as with any meme, the “Drake Curse” is mostly fluff with a little truth added in to make it believable at first glance, but that hasn’t stopped college football fans from going all-in on the memes, jokes, and commentary that come standard with any high-profile matchup that also includes an appearance from one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. Check out more below.

This was the only possible way Alabama could’ve lost. The Drake curse has sealed the deal. Come back to this tweet after the game. https://t.co/md9SprWOiw

— Doneríc (@iDonerricc) January 3, 2019

They about to lose now Drake is a damn curse https://t.co/cnU3sjnub1

— Albray (@UglyBoiCarti) January 3, 2019

The CURSE OF DRAKE… pic.twitter.com/Q46EEGI1eN

— Reaper (@theMYTHH) January 3, 2019

Clemmy by a million. https://t.co/mEhlETbH5l https://t.co/UWFBA5QuUC

— 𝔾𝕣𝕒𝕪 (MLS Cup CHAMPS) (@WarDamnGray) January 3, 2019

Bama loosing next Monday #drakecurse https://t.co/QSg1UKCuxW

— Mr. Fair (@Solly_mon39) January 3, 2019

Welp now we know who’s gonna lose #drakecurse https://t.co/Wozjk08ach

— ANGEL (@Angelmir52) January 3, 2019

Drake is the biggest snake and bandwagon fan. #drake #curse pic.twitter.com/8HdSgLQCQQ

— iGotiLLKicks (@yeezyonfeet) January 3, 2019

Bruh Drake gonhead you are the College Sports Curse. Go support Clemson https://t.co/jxGQ01JnUb

— Xavier Kelly (@XavierKelly77) January 3, 2019

Bama is going to lose now it’s the drake curse https://t.co/4AKCm6x1Pc

— Steven (@steven_mcdivitt) January 3, 2019

Bruh, @Drake is biggest #stan of 2019.. and we 2 days in… @AlabamaFTBL don't wanna heae about the drake curse if clemson wins pic.twitter.com/X9TKhtsooH

— The Bucket Up Podcast (@BucketUpPodcast) January 3, 2019

Yeah bama ganna lose now #drakecurse https://t.co/bVpSEuk2Ms

— Alex Castillo (@Alcastle95) January 3, 2019

alabama finna catch the drake curse https://t.co/BCDmmiWlNO

— Kammy G (@GuidryKameron) January 3, 2019

Most gracious Heavenly Father, please let the Drake curse strike down Bama with biblical proportions like the plagues of ancient Egypt. In Jesus name, Amen. https://t.co/jVTPTDcRDS

— MagicMackXXXL (@BigOrangeMack) January 3, 2019

Whew I’m taking Clemson Monday .. the drake curse is real lol https://t.co/aGSsiX7t6b

— Brandon Ingram Stan Account (@TonyKirkTV) January 3, 2019

I swear if we lose cause of the drake curse I’m never listening to another one of his songs… https://t.co/Aa91Mg7bLK

— King_Ginger (@ryanbailey61phs) January 3, 2019

We fucking lost thanks Drake for handing your curse over to us Roll Tide https://t.co/uPTUXqlawH

— Tubbs (@darius_tubbs) January 3, 2019

The Drake curse in full effect. Congrats on your national championship Clemson https://t.co/oBWW6bhJ6Q

— Steve Jessup (@sjessup1105) January 3, 2019

He in the BAMA hoodie. Y'all kno what that mean…. #DrakeCurse https://t.co/AzQ1plANxK

— blank. (@chiefkave) January 2, 2019

Well, we’re gonna lose, for sure. The Drake curse is real! #RollTide https://t.co/ICzUza6gGS

— BRÄNDØN (@Brandn_LastName) January 3, 2019

Drake curse. Bama gonna lose now https://t.co/Ntmw0YNmsI

— Jake (@Yonks98) January 3, 2019

Clemson is winning. Drake curse is real. Mark my words. https://t.co/CCh568Pvg1

— Nick Woolley (@RealNickWoolley) January 3, 2019

Alabama losing this championship – y’all can RT this when it happens. Drake curse is real. https://t.co/nvikPCrcLV

— AK47INSKY (@akaminsky8) January 3, 2019

Drake curse smh Clemson taking the crown now. You heard it here first folks https://t.co/hQWX0iFX0V

— Dre (@ap_swank10) January 3, 2019

That means Clemson gonna win it lol. #Drakecurse https://t.co/ssbnhUBlEY

— Garon Facemyer (@I_am_the_Face) January 3, 2019

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