NBA commissioner Adam Silver has secret Twitter account

Careful what you tweet about the NBA. Commissioner Adam Silver might see it because he’s on Twitter. 

One of the best parts about Twitter is all the NBA fans. Basketball Twitter is non-stop chaos, anarchy and fun. Arguments are to be had at all hours of the day. So who can blame some of the NBA higher-ups if they want to be a part of it?

According to commissioner Adam Silver, he has a Twitter account. He also has accounts on other social media sites.

Here’s a transcription of his answer about whether or not he has an account (via CBS Sports).

"First, yes, I follow social media, I have an account on all the different platforms. I don’t choose to tweet, other than on the official NBA account, so I also have an account just to follow what’s going on. I don’t feel it’s such a secret. I don’t think there’s much of an expectation of privacy for people on social media."

Silver also discusses the power of social media and why he embraces it. He makes some excellent points. The NBA uses social media to market their players and allow fans to get to know them on a more personal level. Other leagues should take note of what the league is doing with Twitter.

This is also slightly concerning because now it’s sort of scary to tweet about basketball. What if Silver reads your tweet? Imagine if the NBA commissioner reveals his “secret” account on Twitter and destroys you. It’s probably for the best Silver’s on social media so he can keep up with everything going on around the league.

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So be careful the next time you tweet about the NBA. There’s an ever so slight chance the most powerful man in basketball might read it.