The NBA is reportedly investigating a Twitter account that may have belonged to NBA referee Eric Lewis.
The account primarily responded to tweets involving Lewis, prompting the investigation, NBA reporter Marc Stein said.
When the account was discovered, it had no followers and just followed five other accounts: The NBA, three other referee accounts, and George Mason’s women’s basketball account.
Lewis’s wife, Vanessa Blair-Lewis, is the team’s head coach.
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Eric Lewis during Game 7 of the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs on May 14, 2023 at TD Garden in Boston. (David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images)
the account was off briefly but it is active again from Saturday afternoon.
He has 702 followers.
Referee Eric Lewis during a game between the Houston Rockets and the Washington Wizards on April 9, 2023 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC (Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images)
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The account user responded to the disposable account’s original allegations, saying that he was Lewis’s brother, Mark.
«Pablo, this is MARK Lewis. Right family (older brother). Sorry to put E in this situation, but this is not Watergate. You’re right, the account will go down. Twitter shouldn’t be so vindictive. Sorry to bother you,» said the tweet.
Referee Eric Lewis during a game between the Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat at the Spectrum Center on February 25, 2023 in Charlotte, NC (Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
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Lewis has been officiating in the NBA for 19 seasons. He officiated games during the 2019, 2020 and 2021 NBA Finals.