Sorry Jimmy Spithill, but you can't just expect to have a dig at New Zealanders without expecting a response.
They weren't exactly fighting words but the Oracle Team USA skipper had a cheeky pot at Team New Zealand ahead of this weekend's America's Cup battle in Bermuda.
The Australian match-racing expert, and Auckland homeowner, posted a cartoon on Instagram of an American bald eagle picking up an kiwi with the hashtag #battleofbermuda.
Herald cartoonist Rod Emmerson has responded with a return serve.
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