Detroit Tigers throw jab at Neil deGrasse Tyson over 'dad joke'

The Detroit Tigers on Tuesday threw a jab at Neil deGrasse Tyson after the astrophysicist told social media a “dad joke.”

Tyson tweeted: "If the Chicago Bears moved to Detroit Michigan, then Detroit would field the Lions, the Tigers, and the Bears. Oh MI!”

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The Tigers joined other social media users in groaning over the joke.

The baseball club responded, tweeting “This isn’t it.”

Other Twitter users responded in kind.

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The Tigers’ season so far is no laughing matter. Detroit is 18-27 this season, sitting in fourth place of the American League Central division and 12.5 games out of first place.

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