Is Mike Breen retiring? Fact-checking viral social media rumors
ByShamik Banerjee
Jul 03, 2025 02:49 AM IST
An NBA parody account on X falsely claimed ESPN commentator Mike Breen would retire. The viral post has been debunked as a hoax.
A viral post on an NBA parody account on X claiming that ESPN commentator Mike Breen is set to retire caused quite a stir. Titled @ScamCharania, a play on NBA Insider Shams Charania's name, the X account claimed that Breen, 64, will hang his boots after three-decades in broadcasting. The post went viral, with some reputed NBA journalists also sharing it. However, as it turned out, it was a fake post made from a parody account.
Doris Burke and Mike Breen on the court before game three of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Seattle Sounders and the FC Dallas.(IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)
Doris Burke and Mike Breen on the court before game three of the 2025 NBA Finals between the Seattle Sounders and the FC Dallas.(IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect)
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