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NBA Twitter Reacts to Philly’s Controversial Front Office Burner Accounts

Eric PetersonMay 29, 20181 Mins read331

The 2018 NBA Finals begin on Thursday, but let’s put that on hold for now.

Earlier today, a post from The Ringer exposed something we’ve seen before: Twitter burner accounts. Kevin Durant and Steve Kerr’s infamous “mistakes” on their verified Twitter accounts spread like wildfire throughout basketball Twitter. This one, however, appears to be much more crucial to the future of the 76ers.

A collection of Twitter accounts has criticized Philadelphia 76ers players and disclosed sensitive information about the team. What does that have to do with Bryan Colangelo? An investigation by @bdetrick: https://t.co/sUn6m3nkBG

— The Ringer (@ringer) May 30, 2018

Bryan Colangelo, current President of Basketball Operations for the 76ers, is currently under fire for allegedly using five burner accounts on Twitter to criticize current and former players of his. Here are a few tweets:

Zero issues with this? You must be joking! If I were mngt I would step on a ladder and kick his b#**

— Eric jr (@AlVic40117560) February 11, 2017

alternative fact: Joel is not the future of the franchise, so who cares if he is not 100%, let's exploit him

— Eric jr (@AlVic40117560) February 11, 2017

too bad that Embiid danced like a fool and the whole disaster happened, next time he will think twice before mocking his team

— Eric jr (@AlVic40117560) February 14, 2017

ask Jah If he passed other team physical? He will not say not to lose other chance. But I bet the farm it's what's happened.

— Eric jr (@AlVic40117560) February 15, 2017

Sixers cornerstone Joel Embiid and many others from our beloved NBA Twitter didn’t waste any time addressing the matter:

BRUH pic.twitter.com/hv59PDxlgY

— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 30, 2018

Joel told me that @samhinkie IS BETTER AND SMARTER THAN YOU @AlVic40117560 #BurnerAccount

— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) May 30, 2018

https://twitter.com/CJMcCollum/status/1001664280746487808

Just when I was getting depressed bc there weren’t any NBA tonight, this happens. I knew there was a basketball god after all.

— Trevor Booker (@35_Fitz) May 30, 2018

NBA Twitter is too much on game nights … but man can it spice up the off nights

— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) May 30, 2018

Sixers All-Star center Joel Embiid tells ESPN on Bryan Colangelo: “I talked to him and he said that he didn’t say that. He called me just to deny the story. Gotta believe him until proven otherwise. If true though, that would be really bad.”

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 30, 2018

In speaking to 76ers president Bryan Colangelo tonight in Los Angeles, Colangelo says he stands by his statement: No knowledge of “motives or origin.”

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 30, 2018

All five of Bryan Colangelo's alleged burner accounts follow me! pic.twitter.com/6blUK6vu4e

— Alex Kennedy (@AlexKennedyNBA) May 30, 2018

Things are officially a hot mess inside of the #Sixers’ organization. @Joelembiid responds to the Ringer report that Bryan Colangelo allegedly talked about via a burner account. pic.twitter.com/zoJQ1Rqz6G

— Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) May 30, 2018

https://twitter.com/PabloTorre/status/1001660820575739905

Can you imagine when (not if) Colangelo gets canned if Sam Hinkie actually rises from the dead and leads the Sixers to a title? I will convert to whatever religion you want. pic.twitter.com/5JpFq95Aif

— Adam Smith (@SmittyBarstool) May 30, 2018

https://twitter.com/DidTheSixersWin/status/1001659357342334976