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Andrew Joseph

NBA fans thought it was a hilarious after a checkmarked Scott Foster parody wished Chris Paul good luck

Under Twitter’s new ownership led by Elon Musk, any person who is willing to dish out $8 a month gets a blue checkmark on their account without any actual verification. When that new “feature” of Twitter Blue was announced, we saw dozens of verified parody accounts emerge and actually impact markets.

Some of those Twitter Blue-checked parody accounts are still out there, and one in particular saved its best work ahead of Tuesday’s Clippers-Suns Game 2 in Phoenix.

Those familiar with longtime NBA referee Scott Foster’s career know that he’s basically Chris Paul’s arch nemesis. Whether intentional or not, Foster’s assignment in a Chris Paul playoff game almost always means a loss for CP3. Paul’s teams are 2-17 in playoff games that Foster works, and Paul has lost 13 straight such playoff games.

So, ahead of Game 2, we got this message from a Scott Foster parody account (with a blue checkmark).

Looking beyond how asinine it is for parody accounts to have verified badges, that was pretty funny.

Those who realized that the tweet didn’t come from the real Scott Foster thought the tweet was hilarious as well.

This was how Twitter reacted

NBA Twitter is just relentless.

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