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LeBron James wants to know if ‘s–t true’ about ref Eric Lewis’ alleged burner Twitter account

LeBron James wants to know if ‘s–t true’ about ref Eric Lewis’ alleged burner Twitter account

The King has questions.

LeBron James returned to Twitter — after the Lakers were swept by the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals last week — to weigh in on the NBA’s investigation into a Twitter burner account allegedly linked to longtime referee Eric Lewis.

“This Eric Lewis [s–t] true???” James tweeted, along with an eyebrow-raising emoji.

On Friday, NBA insider Marc Stein reported that the league opened an official review into the Twitter activity of an account with frequent mentions of Lewis, a 19-year official.

The avatar-less Twitter account in question — @CuttliffBlair, with the username “Blair Cuttliff” — has since been deleted, and reportedly included tweets in defense of Lewis and other NBA officials, according to Twitter user Pablo Escobarner, who shared screen grabs of various tweets.

The potential violation of league rules includes referees “commenting on officiating publicly without authorization.”


Lakers star LeBron James reacts during the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinal Playoffs at Chase Center on May 2, 2023 in San Francisco, California.
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James has a history with Lewis on the court.

The four-time NBA champion took issue with a crucial non-foul call by Lewis during an eventual overtime loss to the Celtics on Jan. 28.

With the game tied, James appeared to get fouled by the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum on a missed layup at the end of regulation.


Referee Eric Lewis during a game between the Charlotte Hornets and the Miami Heat at Spectrum Center on February 25, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Former Lakers guard Patrick Beverley, who is now with the Bulls, then received a technical after he grabbed a photographer’s camera and showed it to Lewis in an attempt to prove that James was fouled.

Beverley recalled the controversy Saturday on Twitter when he appeared to react to the news about Lewis.

“Laughed at me when I grabbed the camera, yea aight,” Beverley wrote.

James’ tweet was his first Twitter post since May 14, two days prior to Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

The NBA’s all-time leading scorer has dominated headlines since his 20th season ended in a 113-111 Game 4 loss to the Nuggets a week ago.


Referee Eric Lewis looks on during a game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Washington Wizards on March 24, 2023 at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
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After James dropped 40 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists — playing all but four seconds in the elimination game — he cryptically said he has “a lot to think about” this offseason concerning his playing future.

James, who turns 39 in December, has one season left on his contract with the Lakers, worth $46.7 million for 2023-24 — and a player option for the following season worth $50.4 million.

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