Traina Thoughts: Chrissy Teigen's Fake LeBron James Scoop Leads to Embarrassing Media Coverage

Chrissy Teigen tweeted a made up LeBron James scoop and several outlets ran with it.

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1. Here's a great story you might have missed during the LeBron James madness Sunday night and Monday morning.

Chrissy Teigen, who many SI readers know well, jumped into the LeBron rumor game many hours before he signed with the Lakers by claiming she saw him at an embrodiery shop getting his new L.A. jersey.

Ok got him leaving the basketball jersey embroidery shop. This is downtown LA pic.twitter.com/fMhrjFJKgz

— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 1, 2018

told youuuu https://t.co/ENTrEuq0NC

— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 2, 2018

The awful MS Paint-like writing/arrow was an excellent touch. In fact, despite the absurdity of claiming LeBron was frequenting an embroidery shop, Teigen sold her story so well, a bunch of media outlets (although, we're using that term loosely here for a couple of these) fully bought what she was selling and gave her credit for breaking the story after James agreed to become a member of the Purple and Gold.

I’m crying pic.twitter.com/kFgfZJqGMY

— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) July 2, 2018

Find out how Chrissy Teigen was among the first to know Lebron was going to the #Lakers! https://t.co/cm96HJKS0d

— OK! Magazine USA (@OKMagazine) July 2, 2018

Chrissy Teigen Accurately Predicted LeBron James Joining the Lakers, Is a Legend https://t.co/9YFzDDWyhj pic.twitter.com/kee1ZCztMz

— Cosmopolitan (@Cosmopolitan) July 2, 2018

Please consider this tweet a formal request for @chrissyteigen to join the FBI 🔎 https://t.co/CGWf8P4RKX

— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) July 2, 2018

.@ChrissyTeigen Knew LeBron Was Joining the @Lakers Before All of Us@KingJames #LakeShow https://t.co/zMZhFaLjMw pic.twitter.com/flRZZYM9EM

— TheWrap (@TheWrap) July 2, 2018

2. CHECK THE DATE OF THIS TWEET!!! 

Cousins/Steph/Durant to open up the new SF arena gon be crazy. RT @DannyLeroux: I am beyond ready to see DeMarcus Cousins on a good team.

— Grandson of the Wind Stan Account (@AndyKHLiu) April 4, 2015

3. Knicks center Enes Kanter was very salty after the Warriors landed Boogie Cousins last night. He took direct aim at commissioner Adam Silver while also literally lighting the NBA on fire in what appeared to be a message about competitive balance.

Mood: All around the League 🤦‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/ivPzSEGOI8

— Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) July 3, 2018

Adam Silver has agreed to a Mid Level Extension with the Golden State, league sources tell ME. 💣😂 pic.twitter.com/G9uAcVcg6w

— Enes Kanter FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) July 3, 2018

4. The best thing you will see all day is this video that has a golf announcer calling a soccer match and a soccer announcer calling a golf shot.

If golf and soccer switched announcers... pic.twitter.com/W0qr4n3GWx

— John Crist (@johnbcrist) July 2, 2018

5. Judging by what his home life is like in this one-minute clip of a new reality show starring his wife Kristen Cavallari, Jay Cutler will be back in the NFL in no time.

Who knows if Jay is 100% done with football 🤷 But he better be 100% ready for boss babe @KristinCav! 💪 #VeryCavallari https://t.co/nWDZbtAbAJ pic.twitter.com/zZROyv40Kb

— Very Cavallari (@verycavallari) July 3, 2018

6. And just like that, it's over.

We're LIVE in Cleveland where the iconic LeBron James banner is being taken down https://t.co/g93aSvQf7a

— WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) July 3, 2018

7. On Wednesday, July 4, the voice of the New York Yankees, John Sterling, turns 80 years old. Sterling has not missed one inning of a Yankees game since 1989. He appeared on the SI Media Podcast last month and discussed his longevitiy, his love of the job, how he deals with critics, his daily routine and much more. Listen below or download the podcast on iTunes.

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