CINNAMINSON -- Mayor Anthony Minniti and his former running mate June Neuman are outraged over a meme mocking their defeat in last week's Republican primary.

Cinnaminson Mayor Anthony Minniti.

The post was a "Crying Jordan" meme, according to The Burlington County Times. The viral meme involves taking a photo of superstar basketball player Michael Jordan with tears in his eyes and pasting it over the face of someone, usually a celebrity or athlete, who has suffered a loss.

In this case, the poster reportedly covered the faces of Minniti and Neuman on their campaign poster. The meme was posted to the private Cinnaminson Friends & Neighbors Facebook last Tuesday, the day that Minniti and Neuman lost the election to two challengers.

Both Minniti and Neuman have expressed outrage over the post, telling The Burlington County Times that it took the opposition "too far" and was completely "inappropriate," particularly for a Beverly School District teacher, who has been accused of making the post.

"Obviously, I'm disgusted by this post, but sadly not surprised," Minniti said.

And Minniti didn't stop there: "It was only a matter of time before someone took this mob-like behavior too far, and this is definitely too far," according to the Times. "Hate has no place in Cinnaminson, and this needs to be treated with the seriousness it warrants."

Beverly schools Superintendent Elizabeth Giacobbe isn't taking the social media post lightly, either. The third-grade teacher who may have posted the meme may face disciplinary action, Giacobbe reportedly told the Times.

And Neuman is siding with the superintendent.

The Times quotes Neuman as saying, "I don't care if it's a meme, it's completely inappropriate, especially for a school teacher to post."

The Republican incumbent mayor was upset by Retired police Sgt. Ernest McGill and wealth management adviser Ryan Horner in last week's primary. The loss came after several years of uncontested races in the town.

No Democrats plan to challenge McGill and Horner in the November general election.

Some other Crying Jordan memes:

How appropriate to end the Cup Finals with Crying Jordan x NSH Fangerang 😂#PITvsNSH #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/5eS2eaWoJR — QQMF #Retire9 (@QuackQuackMF) June 12, 2017

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