Last night a fake account of Adrian Wojnarowski, the most famous NBA insider, tweeted that. Derrick Rose has decided to retire after 15 seasons of his career. At first glance it may look like a real tweet, but a closer look reveals that it is a fake: the nickname contains “fan” and there is one too many D’s in the @, even though the account has a blue checkmark (which for a year now can be purchased simply by paying). Many have fallen for it, not for nothing the tweet has tens of thousands of retweets and even more likes.
BREAKING: Derrick Rose is announcing his retirement after 15 seasons, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/i14Wt8slNa
– Adrian Wojnarowski ᶠᵃⁿ (@wojdespn) March 16, 2024
Among those who believed it, however, was a Chicago Bulls commentator, who broke the news live during tonight’s game against Washington.
😭 https://t.co/YYio10OlED pic.twitter.com/nHQdiufK8H
– KENNY BEECHAM (@KOT4Q) March 17, 2024
It wasn’t until a couple of minutes into the telecast that they realized it was fake news, with Adam Amin and Stacey King joking that they had been fooled by the fake Wojnarowski. Derrick Rose to date remains an active player at the Memphis Grizzlies, with whom he has played only 24 games this year scoring 8.0 points on average.
Here’s the realization. I love this broadcast team😂 pic.twitter.com/w7LkxmYl3j
– KENNY BEECHAM (@KOT4Q) March 17, 2024
Milan, Italy. A graduate in Labor Management and Communication for Organizations from Catholic University, I founded BasketUniverso in 2011. Yes, I root for Orlando Magic and do my best not to hide it.
