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Philadelphia 76ers president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo told USA TODAY Sports he has no knowledge of the origin or motives of four Twitter accounts he allegedly is linked to, according to a story published Tuesday.
Tweets critical of the Sixers’ rebuild and specific players were from five different Twitter accounts, according to The Ringer.
One of the Twitter accounts (@Phila1234567) belonged to Colangelo, the Sixers confirmed to The Ringer. Colangelo said he used it to monitor NBA news.
Colangelo is a longtime NBA executive and the son of Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry Colangelo, who made his name as an NBA executive, owner of the Phoenix Suns and chairman of USA Basketball.
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Before joining the Sixers, the younger Colangelo, a two-time NBA executive of the year, was general manager of the Phoenix Suns and Toronto Raptors. He was hired by the 76ers in 2016 to hasten the rebuild started by former general manager Sam Hinkie.
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Conference finals: James Harden walks off of the court after losing Game 7 to Golden State.
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Conference finals: Jayson Tatum during the Celtics' heartbreaking Game 7 loss to the Cavaliers at home in Boston.
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Conference finals: Marcus Morris, left, and Terry Rozier during the final moments of the Celtics' loss in Game 7.
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Conference finals: A bummed Jaylen Brown after the Celtics lost Game 7 at home.
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Conference finals: Jayson Tatum after the Celtics came up short in Game 7.
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Conference finals: James Harden and an inactive Chris Paul at the end of the Rockets' blowout loss in Game 6.
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Conference finals: Rockets center Clint Capela can't watch the end of the blowout loss in Game 6
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Conference finals: Jayson Tatum reacts in the fourth quarter of a Game 6 loss to the Cavaliers.
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Conference finals: Klay Thompson looks on during Golden State's Game 5 loss to Houston.
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Conference finals: A somber Cavaliers bench watches the end of their Game 5 loss to the Celtics.
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Conference finals: J.R. Smith hangs his head after the Cavaliers' loss to the Celtics in Game 5.
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Conference finals: Terry Rozier reacts after losing to the Cavaliers in Game 4.
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Conference finals: Chris Paul looks on during a Game 3 blowout loss.
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Conference finals: From left, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala on the bench at the end of the Warriors' blowout loss against the Rockets in Game 2.
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Conference finals: Klay Thompson in the final moments of the Rockets' rout of the Warriors in Game 2.
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Conference finals: LeBron James looks on during the fourth quarter of Game 1.
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Second round: Joel Embiid can only hang his head after the Celtics eliminated the 76ers.
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Second round: Kyle Lowry walks off the court after the Raptors were swept by the Cavaliers.
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Second round: The Raptors' bench looks on during the second half of Game 4. The Raptors were swept by the Cavaliers.
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Second round: Dario Saric walks off the court as Celtics players celebrate in the background after taking a 3-0 series lead.
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Second round: Donovan Mitchell and Jae Crowder react during a Game 3 blowout loss to the Rockets.
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Second round: Dante Exum watches from the bench during Game 3 against the Rockets.
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Second round: Jonas Valanciunas reacts after missing a shot late in the Raptors' Game 1 loss to Cleveland.
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First round: Myles Turner reacts after fouling out during Game 7 against the Cavaliers.
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First round: Victor Oladipo looks at the scoreboard late in the fourth quarter of Game 7 against the Cavaliers.
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First round: Giannis Antetokounmpo pauses after a basket by Terry Rozier during the fourth quarter of Game 7.
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First round: Russell Westbrook walks off the court after losing Game 6, and the series, to the Jazz.
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First round: Carmelo Anthony walks off the court after losing Game 6, and the series, to the Jazz.
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First round: John Wall looks on during Game 6 against the Raptors, who won the series 4-2.
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First round: Scott Brooks reacts during the second half of his team's Game 6 loss to the Raptors, who won the series 4-2.
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First round: Jamal Crawford walks off the court after the Timberwolves were eliminated by the Rockets, 4-1.
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First round: Jimmy Butler and Cole Aldrich walk off the court after losing their first-round series to Houston, 4-1.
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First round: Tyler Johnson, Justise Winslow and Hassan Whiteside look on in the closing minutes of Game 5 against the 76ers, who won the series 4-1.
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First round: Shabazz Muhammad stands at the bench during the fourth quarter of Game 5, which the Celtics won to take a 3-2 series lead.
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First round: Manu Ginobili reacts during the fourth quarter of Game 5 against the Warriors, who won the series 4-1.
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First round: Pau Gasol and Tony Parker sit on the bench during the third quarter of Game 5 against the Warriors, who won the series 4-1.
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First round: Russell Westbrook sits on the bench at the end of the fourth quarter of Game 4 against the Jazz, who went up 3-1.
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First round: Jusuf Nurkic reacts after fouling out during the fourth quarter of Game 4 against the Pelicans, who won the series 4-0.
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First round: Players on the Trail Blazers' bench watch during the second half of Game 3 against the Pelicans, who went up 3-0.
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First round: Damian Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic on the bench during the fourth quarter of Game 3 against the Pelicans, who went up 3-0.
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