Towards the return of referee Eric Lewis to the NBA?
The NBA made this Friday’s return officialEric Lewis in his umpiring program, but backdoored: He will thus return to G-League duty and begin this weekend, during the winter exhibition.
At age 54, Eric Lewis retired in August 2023 while the league conducted an internal investigation into possible violations of its “social media” policy. The affair caused an uproar in the spring of 2023, and the judge was indicted because he kept an anonymous X/Twitter account to defend themselves. Since then, Eric Lewis has returned to the NCAA, where he has officiated for the past two seasons.
The NBA specifies that this return is part of a “joint trajectory” and that Eric Lewis has fully cooperated with the investigation into his digital activities during his NBA tenure. In order to become eligible again, he had to complete several steps, including support in managing stress and training in the responsible use of social media.
For nearly twenty years, Eric has established himself as one of the best referees in the NBA. explained Byron Spruellpresident of league operations. “Our investigation concluded that his conduct did not affect his ability to act fairly and honestly.
An NBA referee for 19 seasons, Eric Lewis officiated 1,161 regular season games and 91 playoff games, including six Finals. Before joining the Big League, he already spent three seasons in the G-League.
2025-12-19 18:54:00
