The Chicago Bulls broadcast on NBC Sports Chicago mistakenly reported Derrick Rose's retirement based on a fake tweet attributed to Adrian Wojnarowski. The misinformation was shared during a live broadcast by commentators Stacey King and Adam Amin. This incident led to Derrick Rose receiving premature 'happy retirement' messages. The fake account responsible for the tweet gained significant attention, receiving more retweets and likes in a single day than many legitimate accounts accumulate over a year.
Derrick Rose receiving 'happy retirement' messages after the Bulls' broadcast team fell for a fake Woj tweet about him retiring https://t.co/0JBYTCRB1f
Bulls broadcast thought Derrick Rose was retiring based on a fake Woj tweet 🤣 https://t.co/yLmsGUxo9y
Bulls Broadcasters Fall for Fake Report About Derrick Rose’s Retirement https://t.co/Ste8ofwYAK
Welp. The Bulls broadcast on NBC Sports Chicago fell for a fake Adrian Wojnarowski tweet that Derrick Rose has retired. Stacey King and Adam Amin on the call. 🏀🎙️😬 https://t.co/Pj7aEznY09
The Bulls broadcast fell for a Fake Woj tweet that said Derrick Rose is retiring He is NOT Retiring @PatBevPod https://t.co/IZ6YIKDBtv
A fake Woj account just got more retweets and likes in a day than many responsible accounts get in a year. Great job, everybody.