By The Huffington Post News Editors
Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) became the latest politician to make a Twitter gaffe on Thursday night when he analogized the feelings of Iowa State University basketball fans to the forcible relocation of Native American nations in the 1830s, known as the Trail of Tears.
“It’s official. Ohio State is the luckiest team in the tournament. #TrailOfTears,” read Braley’s tweet.
The Trail of Tears hashtag created a stir amongst Braley’s followers, who found it racist and insensitive. The tweet was hastily deleted and replaced with an apology.