“Derrick Rose Is Retiring”: Bull TV Broadcast Gets Duped By Fake Adrian Wojnarowski On Live Television

Samir Mehdi | 17/03/2024
"Derrick Rose Is Retiring": Bull TV Broadcast Gets Duped By Fake Adrian Wojnarowski On Live Television

Derrick Rose hasn’t played in an NBA game since February 28th, 2024 where he logged 6 minutes and 2 field goal attempts for the Memphis Grizzlies. He’s been out since then, nursing a lower back and groin injury and due to his absence from the floor, it seems as though a fake news account took advantage of it. The Chicago Bulls TV broadcast even fell for the news that the parody account put out.

In the midst of a slew of NBA games taking place, a fake news account posing as ESPN’s insider Adrian Wojnarowski put forth the following news:

“BREAKING: Derrick Rose is announcing his retirement after 15 seasons, sources tell ESPN.”

The phrasing of the sentence, the graphic used; everything about it feels as though this could be real as Rose has given quite a lot to the game and has dealt with a litany of injuries. Fortunately for Rose and NBA fans, this news is fake. However, it didn’t stop the Bulls broadcast from announcing this news as if it were real.

“It is out on the internet. Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Derrick Rose is retiring after 15 seasons,” said Stacey King. Adam Amin would then go on to talk about Rose’s impact on the game.

King and Amin are Bulls staples when it comes to the culture of the team as they have been announcing and commenting on the game for quite some time. So, it’s quite unusual for them to have such a slip-up while on live television.

It wouldn’t take long for them to realize that they might’ve gotten duped however. Stacey ponders over the possibility of them getting tricked and then confirms that to be the case with 5 minutes left in the first quarter.

Fans of the 2011 MVP can rest easy knowing that their favorite player is very much still in the NBA. This isn’t to say that Rose hasn’t contemplated leaving the league before. Rose told NY Post’s Stefan Bondy that he thought about retiring after the 2022-23 season.

“Around that time I was still trying to figure out if I still wanted to play. Just trying to figure out my route, if I wanted to stay or leave.”

It’s no question that Derrick Rose is nearing the end of his career. Whether he decides to step away after this season or any season after this 2023-24 campaign remains to be seen. His averages for this season are at 8 ppg on 46.1% shooting from the field while dishing out 3.3 assists and grabbing 1.9 rebounds in 16.6 minutes played per game.

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Samir Mehdi

Samir Mehdi is a senior strategist for the NBA division at The Sportsrush. Ever since he was 13 years old, he’s been obsessed with the game of basketball. From watching Kobe Bryant’s highlights on YouTube to now, analyzing and breaking down every single game on League Pass, Samir’s passion for the game is unwavering. He's a complete basketball junkie who not only breaks down current games but also keenly watches ones from the 60s’ and 70s’ while also reading comprehensive books on the history of the league. Samir’s life revolves around basketball and he hopes that shows in his work. Aside from work, he loves to spend time in the gym and with his friends at social gatherings.

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