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Elon Musk continues to cause carnage in the sports world thanks to blue checkmarks now readily available to any user on Twitter.
The new wave of authentication, available for just $8, claimed more victims just one day after spurious rumors of LeBron James asking for a trade, among other posts, caught many gullible users off-guard.
An account from @jt23556 which describes itself as a 'PARODY account for @wojespn *NOT IMPERSONATING* Following all Terms Of Service', shocked many into believing Kyrie Irving had been cut by the Brooklyn Nets.
The account which is labeled as 'Adrian Wojnarowski', alongside a blue checkmark -- and until recently had a photo of the NBA insider -- tweeted out 'The Brooklyn Nets have released Kyrie Irving, sources tell ESPN.'
The account purporting to be that of NBA journalist Adrian Wojnarowski fooled many Thursday
Kyrie Irving is currently, indefinitely suspended by the Brooklyn Nets & has not been released
It fooled many, including respected NFL broadcaster Rich Eisen, who in a since-deleted retweet said 'WOW', believing it to be real amid Irving's current indefinite suspension from Brooklyn.
Eisen played the moment off in good faith in the aftermath, tweeting 'The new Twitter sucks. Should know better to tweet leaving the @HofbraeuhausMUC in Munich.'
One user was ecstatic to see Eisen fall for the fake tweet, writing on the platform; 'Thank you, @elonmusk for the glorious work you've done here.'
NFL broadcaster Rich Eisen reaction a tweet from an account pretending to be the NBA insider
Eisen then followed it up as a means of explaining why he fell for the parody account's tweet
Others offered their opinions thereafter, with one man sarcastically tweeting; 'people are saying this is fake, but would someone who has
