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Report: William Nylander Deletes Twitter Account Over Username

For those of you on Twitter who at one time followed Leafs prospect William Nylander, you might have recently noticed he deleted his Twitter account.

According to a Yahoo Sports report, his Twitter handle was allegedly the reason why.

While many professional hockey players opt for a Twitter handle encompassing their first name, last name, jersey number, or any variation thereof, Nylander chose something different. From the time he was drafted in 2014, several Leaf fans noted he went by the handle @snizzbone.

Apparently some people in the Leafs front office were not too enthused with this name selection:

The Maple Leafs rookie recently deactivated his Twitter account "@Snizzbone" after being advised the term may have more than one meaning.