Fans mourn the end of NBACentel on social media

Sad news stories are common, but NBACentel getting banned on X, formerly “Twitter,” is next-level. That’s what happened on Wednesday, and the hoops community is in shambles.

“They finally got Centel,” @NBAMemes said. “A tragic day in NBA Twitter history.”

“Today we lost a generational talent,” said O’Shea Jackson Jr., son of legendary rapper Ice Cube. The word GOAT is thrown around so much nowadays that it loses its significance. Without a shadow of a doubt, Centel you were the GOAT. Hail fellow well met. Goodnight sweet prince. A first ballot Twitter hall of famer.”

Centel was a spoof account of NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral on X), a legitimate NBA news account. The famed user purposely posted fake news for comedic purposes, and would sometimes fool people.

Centel’s reach was unparalleled, as even ESPN First Take host Stephen A. Smith even posted his condolences.

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