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Kalshi, Polymarket partnering with fake sports insiders to promote prediction betting

X reclassified Hughes's account as parody, and his Kalshi partnership icon disappeared on Monday.

By Sean Keeley OnDec 8, 2025 0
Chiefs wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins

DeAndre Hopkins addresses, later deletes response to retirement report from Fake Adam Schefter account

"Don't know what you heard but I'm not done yet."

By Reice Shipley OnFeb 11, 2025 0
Mina Kimes and Dov Kleiman.

Mina Kimes blasts ‘fake person’ running @NFL_DovKleiman, responds to ‘ESPN’s DIE hire’ criticism

"You’re a fake person who bought this account and mines it for click money."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 25, 2024 1

Multiple outlets fooled by fake Odell Beckham Sr. social media post about Lamar Jackson

While the sports media continues to rely on Elon Musk’s X as a resource and conversation outlet, it...

By Sean Keeley OnJan 28, 2024 2

Chris “Mad Dog” Russo falls for fake Adam Schefter report of Andy Reid’s retirement on Facebook

"Well that’s the last time I get my NFL News from FaceBook."

By Sean Keeley OnJan 12, 2024 2
Aug 19, 2023; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) looks on against the New York Jets during the second half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Sports Illustrated Browns site runs story based on fake Baker Mayfield quote (UPDATED)

"No way this got published."

By Ben Axelrod OnOct 2, 2023 4
Draymond Green in a May 2023 playoff game.

Draymond Green blasts Kevin Garnett over fake quote from fake Twitter account, which was then suspended

Kevin Garnett did not actually say "Come try me Dray."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 19, 2023 2
Fake reporter "Richard G. West."

‘Richard G. West,’ the fake reporter from the Jordan Burns story, is back in the news with fake tweets about GameDay

"West" tweeted a 2016 photo as proof "Tennessee students have already began to get their spot" for ESPN's College GameDay.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 22, 2022 0
KLAS (left) got fooled by a fake tweet (right) about Gerard Gallant.

CBS Las Vegas affiliate KLAS falls for fake news from fake account, reports that Gerard Gallant’s been named New Jersey Devils head coach

No, @NJDevills is not a trusted source of New Jersey Devils' news.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 30, 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
Skip Bayless relays a false Chris Paul report.

Skip Bayless cites fake report from Twitter troll SportsTalkBarry on Chris Paul mocking James Harden “for having manboobs”

"There was the one report yesterday that this got so bad in practice going back two years ago that Chris Paul was making fun of Harden's manboobs in practice to the point where he broke down in tears and had to leave a couple of practices."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 19, 2019 1
Steve Berthiaume got a booth visit from a family invited by someone with a fake Twitter account in his name.

Family visits Diamondbacks’ booth at invitation of fake Steve Berthiaume account, surprising real Berthiaume

Michael Ravare's invitation to visit the Diamondbacks' booth came from a fake Steve Berthiaume account, leading to some on-broadcast awkwardness.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 31, 2019 0
Fake reporter Richard West spread a false story about Colgate's Jordan Burns, and many bought it.

Fake reporter tweeted that Colgate’s Jordan Burns missed a flight and took an Uber, fooled CBS and Burns’ mom

A fake reporter account that's been around since December got almost 10,000 likes for a false report of a Colgate player missing a flight, a report subsequently picked up by some CBS local sites. That report even fooled the player's mom.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 21, 2019 1
"Dick Tator" is not an ESPN reporter. The account got called out by Johnny Manziel, then framed that tweet.

Johnny Manziel calls out “Real Dick Tator,” a Twitter account pretending to be an ESPN reporter, so “Tator” frames the tweet

No, "@RealDickTator" is not actually an ESPN reporter.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 27, 2019 0
Jun 24, 2016; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo during an introduction press conference at the Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

NBA

After Ringer investigation, Bryan Colangelo admits one secret Twitter account, but is accused of running others that leaked medical info

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