Hacker tweets from league account that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is dead
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell makes his way into the NFL owner's meeting in Charlotte N.C., Tuesday, May 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
The Twitter account of the NFL was hacked on Tuesday and a tweet was sent out to the masses saying NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had died.
The NFL quickly expressed that Goodell was alive. The league deleted the tweet and said that its account had been compromised.
“We have engaged law enforcement to look into the matter,” NFL vice president of communications Brian McCarthy said in a statement. “We are reviewing and strengthening our cyber-security measures.”
The tweet said the following: “We regret to inform our fans that our commissioner, Roger Goodell, has passed away. He was 57. #RIP.”
The hackers sent two other tweets from the NFL account after the Goodell one created a firestorm.
