Eric Lewis (basketball)
Eric Lewis | |
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 Lewis in 2011 | |
| Born | May 20, 1971[1] |
| Alma mater | Bethune–Cookman University |
| Basketball career | |
| Position | NBA referee |
| Officiating career | 2005–2023 |
Eric Lewis (born May 20, 1971) is an American former professional basketball referee who worked in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 19 seasons.
Referee career
[edit]Lewis started his career officiating six years at the high school level, eight at the collegiate tier, two seasons in the United States Basketball League, and three years in the NBA G League, including the 2004 finals. He would then become an NBA referee in 2005. Throughout his career, he refereed 1,098 career games, with 82 playoff games, and six NBA Finals games.[2]
Lewis would come under controversy when on May 28, 2023, the NBA opened an investigation of Lewis for allegedly using a burner account on Twitter to defend himself and other NBA referees.[3][4]
On August 30, 2023, Lewis announced his immediate retirement, prompting the NBA to end its investigation into his social media activity.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Eric Lewis". Basketball Reference. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Eric Lewis Official #42". National Basketball Referees Association. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Sources: NBA investigating ref Eric Lewis over alleged burner account". ESPN. May 28, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Baer, Jack (May 29, 2023). "NBA opens investigation of longtime ref Eric Lewis over alleged burner account, per reports". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "NBA ends investigation with ref Lewis retiring". ESPN.com. ESPN News Services. August 30, 2023.