Ron Artest's Agent: Twitter Imposter Giving False Information

According to Ron Artest's agent David Bauman, a Twitter account posing as his client has been posting "false information" and misleading the media. "There is an imposter posting information that is not accurate. Nothing has been finalized and someone has been posting false reports on Twitter," Bauman said early Thursday morning in an exclusive interview with Alex Kennedy. The account "96TruwarierQB," which Twitter marked "verified" as Artest, has posted several updates in the last 24 hours, including several that mention the forward leaving the Rockets and possibly joining the Lakers. "THANKS A LOT HOUSTON. I HAD A LOT OF FUN," said one posting Wednesday night. "I'm signing my new deal as I'm Twittin'" and "we are playing pool at lamar odums barn in hollywood." The posts led to speculation by fans and media alike as the tweets began appearing in articles on the Houston Chronicle's website and on message boards across the web. Prior to the posts, Bauman had made it clear that Artest's number ... (link)