The NBA has opened an official review into referee Eric Lewis’ alleged burner Twitter account, a person briefed on the situation told The Athletic. Here’s what you need to know:
- An account with the handle @CuttliffBlair received significant attention over the weekend due to posts from the account which commented on Lewis and games he has officiated.
- Lewis is in his 19th season as a ref and officiated over 80 career playoff games. His most recent reffed game was Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
- The most recent tweet from the account came on May 25 in response to the discovery of the account. The user said that the account belongs to Mark Lewis, Eric’s older brother.
What the account said
In @CuttliffBlair’s final tweet, the user said “This is MARK Lewis. Right family (older brother).”
“I’m sorry that I put E, in this situation, but this ain’t Watergate. You’re right, the account WILL be coming down. Twitter should not be this vindictive,” the tweet reads. “Sorry to inconvenience you.”
In prior tweets, the account argued with fans and analysts over Lewis’ officiating. In one tweet, sent on April 5, the account tweeted “Congrats.” in reply to a tweet from George Mason women’s basketball announcing the contract extension of coach Vanessa…
