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Dec 3, 2022; Atlanta, GA, USA; SEC Network announcer Laura Rutledge looks on prior to the SEC Championship game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the LSU Tigers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Laura Rutledge reveals she used burner account to defend husband’s MLB career

"The name was like BillyHalo76 or something. And Billy Halo only tweeted positive things about Josh Rutledge and then the occasional Mike Trout tweet."

By Matt Yoder OnSep 3, 2025 0
76ers beat writer Keith Pompey

76ers beat writer Keith Pompey admits Bryan Colangelo’s burner accounts were one of his ‘best sources’

"That was one of my best sources all the time. It was great..."

By Reice Shipley OnNov 12, 2024 0
Lane Kiffin

Penn State account Lane Kiffin retweeted four times suspected as Ole Miss assistant-created burner (UPDATED)

@WEARE_PENNSTATE23 only tweeted on Friday, and may have an Ole Miss' assistant's email linked to it.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 30, 2023 1
Austin Reaves ahead of a 2023 Western Conference Finals playoff game.

Clippers’ employee on starting Taylor Swift-Austin Reaves rumor: ‘I really felt bad.’

"I felt kind of bad once it started blowing up and people started talking to Austin about it."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 18, 2023 0
Jan 1, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada sits on the bench before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

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Twitter erupted over bizarre Matt Canada Steelers’ burner account theory

Stephen A. Smith discussing Kevin Durant on First Take

Stephen A. Smith condemns Kevin Durant’s burner accounts: ‘If you’re gonna say something, stand on it.’

"These same people that will talk about burner accounts are the same ones that will challenge you to man up. Nah, we ain’t giving them that pass."

By Brandon Contes OnJul 7, 2023 1
Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka

Burner account scoops Woj and Shams on Ime Udoka news

Twitter offers some likely candidates for the person behind the burner, but mystery is good too.

By Jay Rigdon OnSep 22, 2022 1
Brian Harrison calls Brent Axe's show.

Brian Harrison proves he’s not a Jim Boeheim burner account in call to Brent Axe’s radio show

"I can confirm that I'm not, and that I'm also a real person."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 31, 2022 0
The SI/Maven All Aggies site.

Maven executive tells SI/Maven channel staffers to get “community” conversations going, suggests they create burner accounts

Maven general manager (sports) Scott Kennedy has asked SI/Maven team channel writers to get more content in their "community" sections, and suggested they could use fake accounts to do so.

By Andrew Bucholtz and Ben Koo OnJul 29, 2020 2
Bryan Colangelo in 2016.

No, Bryan Colangelo was not “absolved” in the 2018 burner Twitter accounts scandal

"Once that investigation was completed and I was absolved, I felt the appropriate thing to do - in conjunction with ownership there in Philly - was to mutually walk away."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 5, 2020 0
Carlos Beltrán at the 2019 Winter Meetings.

Carlos Beltrán-defending “Iván B” Twitter account is linked to an “Iván Beltrán” e-mail address, which is Carlos Beltrán’s middle name

The "Iván B" account was created Tuesday night. Its only replies so far are defending Beltrán. And it appears to be linked to an "Iván Beltrán" e-mail address.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 15, 2020 2

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