Kirstie Alley vs. U.S. curling squad is the Olympic argument we never expected

Mr. T even weighed in. What a journey.
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Shannon Connellan
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Kirstie Alley vs. U.S. curling squad is the Olympic argument we never expected
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Do not piss off Team USA's men's curling team — something Kirstie Alley is learning the hard way.

The actress tweeted an off-hand thought while watching the Winter Olympics on Monday, calling the sport of curling "boring."

Needless to say, the U.S. men's curling team thought, yeah, it was mean. So, they fired back.

Folks on Twitter waited for Alley's next move, weighing in with their own suggested comebacks.

Even Mr. T got involved, flying the flag for curling —in fact, his last nine tweets have championed the sport of curling.

Finally, Alley raised a white flag, prompting a curling session invite from Team USA.

Wow. What a journey we've all been on.

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.

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