LeBron James has maybe been probably the most well-known hater of paid verification on Twitter, insisting that, like Martin Lawrence’s TV present character, “I ain’t paying the $5.” However for those who examine his profile right now, he nonetheless has a verified badge. When you hover over the badge, it says that “this account is verified as a result of they’re subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their cellphone quantity.” However we contacted James’ media advisor, Adam Mendelsohn, who confirmed that James hasn’t paid the $8 month-to-month charge.
Many different NBA gamers, like Stephen Curry, Zion Williamson, and Ja Morant, appeared to have misplaced their blue checks on Thursday.
James hasn’t but posted concerning the scenario on his Twitter account. However different notable celebrities have been extra vocal about nonetheless being verified. Stephen King, who’s partially chargeable for Twitter Blue not costing $20 per month, says he hasn’t subscribed to Twitter Blue or given the corporate his cellphone quantity.
Rapper Ice T, who mentioned “fuck that checkmark” in March, additionally nonetheless has a verified badge. “The truth that we’re even discussing Blue Verify marks is a Unhappy second in society,” he said on Thursday. “Smh lol.”
When reached for remark, Twitter’s press e-mail replied with a poop emoji, which it has been doing for weeks.