Philadelphia 76ers operations boss resigns over Twitter burner accounts
THE Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations has quit after an independent firm investigated allegations that he used a variety of Twitter accounts to anonymously trash players.
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THE Philadelphia 76ers say Bryan Colangelo has resigned as president of basketball operations after an independent firm investigated allegations that he used a variety of Twitter accounts to anonymously trash players.
The team, who reached the Eastern Conference semi-finals spurred by Australian rookie Ben Simmons, said Thursday that Colangelo offered his resignation “recognising the detrimental impact this matter on the organisation.”
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The 76ers added in the announcement that coach Brett Brown would oversee basketball operations on an interim basis and the search for a new general manager would begin immediately.
The move came shortly sports website The Ringer reported about five Twitter accounts that took aim at Philadelphia players Joel Embiid and Markelle Fultz, among others.
Colangelo acknowledged using one of the accounts to monitor the NBA industry and other current events but said he wasn’t familiar with the four others.