The National Football League became the latest victim in a string of recent high-profile Twitter hoaxes and hackings after its verified account sent a series of tweets saying that Roger Goodell, the league’s commissioner, had died.
“We regret to inform our fans that our commissioner, Roger Goodell, has passed away. He was 57. #RIP,” the hoax tweet read.
For about three seconds, the people of the internet reacted with a flurry of shock posts after hearing about the (fake) demise of Mr. Goodell, who has been a polarizing figure in his 10 years as commissioner.