Jordan Zimmermann
Oops! New Tigers $110M SP Zimmermann cheers Lions' loss
Jordan Zimmermann

Oops! New Tigers $110M SP Zimmermann cheers Lions' loss

Published Dec. 4, 2015 8:37 a.m. ET

Jordan Zimmermann didn't get off on the right foot in Detroit. In fact, his foot was planted squarely in his mouth Thursday.

The right-hander, who signed a five-year, $110 million contract with the Tigers just a few days ago, apparently isn't a Lions fan.

After the Packers' improbable win over the Lions on Thursday -- a game in which Detroit blew a 20-0 lead and lost on a last-second Hail Mary pass --€“ Zimmermann tweeted this:

He quickly realized what he had done and followed up with this:

It should be noted that Zimmermann is a Wisconsin native and attended the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point.

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