Eric Lewis (basketball) explained

Birth Date:	20 May 1971^[1]
Birth Place:	Daytona Beach, Florida
Alma Mater:	Bethune–Cookman University
Module:	Embed: yes Position: NBA referee Referee Start: 2005 Referee End: 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

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eric Lewis . Basketball Reference . May 30, 2023.
2. Web site: Eric Lewis Official #42 . National Basketball Referees Association . May 30, 2023.
3. Web site: Sources: NBA investigating ref Eric Lewis over alleged burner account . ESPN . May 28, 2023 . May 30, 2023.
4. Web site: Baer . Jack . NBA opens investigation of longtime ref Eric Lewis over alleged burner account, per reports . Yahoo Sports . May 29, 2023 . May 30, 2023.
5. Web site: NBA ends investigation with ref Lewis retiring . ESPN.com . ESPN News Services . en . 30 August 2023.