The NFLs official Twitter account was discovered hacked after a string of tweets claiming that Commissioner Roger Goodell had died were posted Tuesday morning. The first of the false tweets was deleted but then was followed by more tweets from the hackers before being deleted as well. Law enforcement authorities are investigating the breach, according to the NFL. The Wikipedia page also was edited to indicate his “demise” on Tuesday morning, reports USA Today. The NFL said the news of Goodell’s death was false and claimed the account had been compromised.”]
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