{"id":187968,"date":"2026-03-11T23:59:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T23:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/187968\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T23:59:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T23:59:37","slug":"buccaneers-send-emeka-egbuka-message-after-viral-fake-tweet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/187968\/","title":{"rendered":"Buccaneers Send Emeka Egbuka Message After Viral Fake Tweet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka. <\/p>\n

There seems to be someone on X.com who is impersonating Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> wide receiver Emeka Egbuka<\/a>. On Wednesday, a tweet went viral from an account that appears to be the standout Bucs wideout. Scammers and phishers on the internet are getting really clever these days, as this account with the handle \u201c@EgbukaEmeka,\u201d, which features the page reposting Buccaneers content, and also has an email link in the bio for \u201cbusiness inquiries\u201d.<\/p>\n

The tweet that the Egbuka page tweeted out read \u201cIs CTE even real?\u201d, and, as you can imagine, it\u2019s gaining a lot of interaction across X.<\/p>\n

More NFL<\/a> on Heavy: Wild Maxx Crosby News Has Buccaneers Fans Calling for Blockbuster Trade<\/a><\/p>\n

Buccaneers PR Page Debunks the Fake Emeka Egbuka Account
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GettyTampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka.<\/p>\n

Also on Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers\u2019 public relations<\/a> team was on the case of the fake account and tweet quickly, as they sent this message about the fake account:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe below account is neither owned nor operated by Emeka Egbuka. It is in no way affiliated with Emeka or the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The fake tweet was sent out at 2:27 P.M. EST, and at the time of writing this (4:10 p.m.), it\u2019s gained 8,300 likes and 1.7 million views.<\/p>\n

There are, of course, people in the comments who believe that it is actually the Buccaneers receiver who sent out the tweet, but they are probably unaware of the message sent by the Buccaneers Comms page.<\/p>\n

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More to come on this story\u2026<\/p>\n

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