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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie now cheering for a different 'America's team'

New Jersey republican Gov. Chris Christie hasn't said whether he plans to run for president in 2016. If he does, he might now receive fewer votes in the state of Kentucky than he otherwise would have.

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Christie was in Cleveland on Saturday where he attended the Elite Eight NCAA tournament game between undefeated Kentucky and Notre Dame wearing Fighting Irish colors. Christie is Catholic and his daughter, Sarah, is a freshman at Notre Dame. So maybe folks in Kentucky will give him a break. Probably not.

Christie is a big sports fan. He attended a Dallas Cowboys game in December to support his friend, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. He also attended a playoff game between the Cowboys and Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field and received plenty of feedback from the people of Wisconsin and their respresentatives.

Maybe Christie heard 'America's team' was playing Saturday and got confused. The Cowboys have been known by the nickname for decades. Notre Dame coach Mike Brey borrowed it Friday that his team would be 'America's team' against the Wildcats who haven't lost a game since last season's national title game against UConn.

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[Kyle Ringo is the assistant editor of The Dagger on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at kyle.ringo@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!