Chicago Bulls commentators Stacey King and Adam Amin fell for a tweet from a fake Adrian Wojnarowski account about Derrick Rose retiring from the NBA.
While falsely using the ESPN NBA insider’s name and picture, the X user indicates being a ‘satire/parody’ account in its bio. On Saturday, the fake account, which boasts 11.8k followers, tweeted that Rose – a former MVP – retired after 15 seasons.
King, a former Bulls forward, saw the tweet during NBC Sports Chicago’s broadcast of the Bulls-Wizards game and announced the false information on air.
‘It is out on the internet, Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Derrick Rose is retiring after 15 seasons,’ King said.
‘How bout that? Wow, think of the Bulls impact we’ve had already tonight,’ Amin responded. ‘Dennis Rodman coming in, and now Derrick Rose [retiring] after 15 seasons in the NBA.’
The Bulls drafted Rose out of the University of Memphis with the first overall pick in 2008.
In 2011, the explosive point guard became the youngest regular-season MVP at 22-years-old. Rose led Chicago to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2011 before losing to LeBron James and the Miami Heat in a gentleman’s sweep.
The following year, Rose tore his ACL during a playoff game against the Philadelphia 76ers and has not been the same since.
Rose left Chicago in 2016 but left his mark as one of the franchise’s best players despite failing to win a championship. He spent short stints as a role player for the New York Knicks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Detroit Pistons.
In 2023, he joined the Memphis Grizzlies and is averaging eight points, 1,9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game. The Grizzlies are 13th in the Western Conference with a 23-45 record.
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