NBA referee Eric Lewis retires; league closes investigation into social media posts
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Referee Eric Lewis gestures during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat, May 10, 2023, in New York. Lewis, one of the NBA's top referees, has retired effective immediately in the wake of a league investigation into whether he used a then-Twitter account to defend himself and other officials from online criticism. The league announced his retirement Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (Frank Franklin II/AP, File)

Referee Eric Lewis gestures during the first half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat, May 10, 2023, in New York. Lewis, one of the NBA's top referees, has retired effective immediately in the wake of a league investigation into whether he used a then-Twitter account to defend himself and other officials from online criticism. The league announced his retirement Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (Frank Franklin II/AP, File)

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