NBA Referee Eric Lewis Retires Amid Investigation Into His Alleged Use of Social Media Burner Account
- NBA referee Eric Lewis retired after 19 seasons amid an investigation into his alleged use of a Twitter account to defend himself.
- The account with the handle "@CuttliffBlair" made posts supporting Lewis and NBA officiating in general.
- Lewis officiated over 1,200 games but was not chosen for this year's NBA Finals while under investigation.
- The NBA has now closed the investigation into Lewis' social media activity following his retirement.
- League policy prohibits referees from publicly commenting on officiating without authorization.