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NBA Reinstates Referee Eric Lewis After Social Media Burner Scandal

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The NBA is reinstating longtime referee Eric Lewis ... two years after he hung up his whistle amid an investigation into whether he used a burner account on social media to talk hoops!

The Association released a statement on Friday announcing the move, saying Lewis will begin officiating at the G League Winter Showcase this weekend.

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Eric Lewis on the court getty

It'll be the first time Lewis will be back on the hardwood for a professional basketball game since 2023, when the league launched a probe into a burner account linked to Lewis, which would constitute a violation of league policy.