2023-08-31 12:45:00
While his name had been mentioned in recent months in a fake Twitter account case, referee Eric Lewis decided to retire. As a result, the NBA has suspended its investigation into the comments allegedly made by the now ex-referee on social networks.
Last May, we wrote regarding the start of an NBA investigation once morest Eric Lewis. This name, which will not necessarily speak to everyone, is that of a fairly experienced NBA referee. A survey ok, but why? According to certain information reported by Twittos, the referee in question would have created anonymous Twitter accounts to… defend his arbitration decisions on the courts. Clearly, responding to haters and giving himself support. Except that the NBA prohibits this kind of behavior on the part of its men in gray and it has therefore launched an investigation to find out the true from the false before potentially sanctioning the one who has been on the US courts for 19 years now! An investigation which notably deprived him of a whistle during the last NBA finals.
This investigation therefore, we will never see the end of it or at least we have already seen it. Indeed, Eric Lewis took the lead in announcing his retirement at just 52 years old. Coincidence or coincidence, the NBA immediately closed its investigations.
???????????????? wait how?! The referee who had a burner account suddenly retires? It’s demonic
— TrashTalk (@TrashTalk_fr) August 30, 2023
Hard to know if this decision was taken in consultation with the League or not. Maybe Eric Lewis didn’t particularly want to see NBA dudes dressed as Men in Black going through his trash cans or at least his passwords. We are joking of course, but this decision ultimately suits everyone a little, one avoiding sanctions (in the event of proven guilt, which remained to be proven) while the League, for its part, will be able to close this file. to focus on other more important matters.
Eric Lewis therefore puts an end to a career of 19 years, where he will have officiated in 1098 regular season games but also 82 Playoff games including 6 NBA Finals.
Source texte : NBA
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