- NBA referee Eric Lewis retired earlier on Wednesday
- The ref was in soup after being linked to a burner account that fans believed he operated
- The league opened an investigation but considered the matter closed in the wake of his retirement
The news of NBA referee Eric Lewis retiring caught fans by surprise. And while some of them had their troll mode on, some genuinely were shocked. One segment of fans even went on to question the credibility and transparency of the process that went down.
Lewis garnered flak for the purported burner account with tweets that have now been deleted. The news of the account being discovered prompted an investigation, but was closed with his retirement.
[Please note that the comments made are purely by fans, and are not those of Fadeaway World or the author of the story]
Some fans felt there was more to the whole fiasco.
WOW
This basically means that the NBA knew they were going to find something and they made Eric Lewis retire to prevent an obvious referee scandal out.
Or it means Eric Lewis knew they were going to find something and just decided to go out peacefully. https://t.co/fgBOiwboxg
— Cifer (@NetsCifer) August 30, 2023
The sarcasm soon followed.
What a great career 😭 https://t.co/SyjPZHhkCS pic.twitter.com/dVzH0xcYXx
— FAIQ (@UrrehmanFaiq) August 30, 2023
One section was glad he retired.
Still can’t believe Eric Lewis really got away with calling a foul here…💀
Glad he’s Retired now ✌🏽 pic.twitter.com/zZBXAQuI11 https://t.co/iKXszMWHXe
— KiLBJJ ⁵ ²³ (@KiLBJJ) August 30, 2023
A fan asked for the details of the investigation to be revealed.
why wouldn’t you finish the investigation and give the fans answers? that’s bs…who cares if he retired tell mfs who spend money on that bs the truth. tucking ya tail to save face. https://t.co/3efQYsvHhd
— P (@theogpooh) August 30, 2023
One of the fans believed Lewis was indeed guilty of something.
When you do shit like this during an investigation you’re definitely guilty 💀 https://t.co/cqliml3bVw
— 2Tz (@Thereal2tz) August 30, 2023
The NBA wasn’t spared either.
Wow. So they saving face. https://t.co/xfFg8EE1eX
— Zay✨ (@ZAYYYTHEGOAT) August 30, 2023
Los Angeles Lakers fans weren’t far behind.
He needs to be held accountable for games he reffed specifically against the Lakers! Playoff games! https://t.co/Mzgk1JIpIg
— micah (@MicahLainhart) August 30, 2023
The league opened an investigation at the end of May after a Twitter account mentioning Lewis frequently defending his refereeing from scathing criticism by fans online. The account was operated under the name ‘Blair Cutliff’ which was reportedly believed to have been operated by Lewis.
Now, with the referee stepping down, the league has considered the matter regarding his social media activity as closed.
LeBron James Couldn’t Believe That Eric Lewis Had A Burner Account
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James couldn’t believe it one bit after news of Eric Lewis’ burner accounts did the rounds. The four-time NBA champion took to social media soon after to share his thoughts, and sure enough, it was surprising.
This Eric Lewis true??? ,” LeBron tweeted on Saturday.
In the aftermath of the discovered account, Lewis’ brother came forward to the referees’ defense, alleging that he was in charge of that account while also apologizing for the way it was used, and immediately promised to delete it.
Just when things couldn’t get crazier in the league this past season, there was more drama in store, and now with the backlash coming against Lewis and the league, what’s next remains to be seen.
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