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NFL confirms Twitter account hacked, Goodell OK

NFL confirms Twitter account hacked, Goodell OK
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Brandon Wade
<p>In this Dec. 2, 2015 file photo, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell holds a press conference after the NFL owners meeting in Irving, Texas. A federal appeals court has upheld an estimated $1 billion plan by the NFL to settle thousands of concussion lawsuits filed by former players, potentially ending a troubled chapter in league history. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade, File)</p>
NFL confirms Twitter account hacked, Goodell OK
Posted at 9:59 AM, Jun 07, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-07 13:16:55-04

The NFL confirmed its account was hacked, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. 

The hacked account sent out a tweet saying Commissioner Roger Goodell had died, but the tweet was a hoax, Schefter reported.  

 

 

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