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After Centel was resurrected from the dead (read: suspended), the NBA Centel account has a new victim: X's (formerly Twitter) AI assistant, Grok AI!
In a tweet where Grok AI confirmed that the rumor about Devin Booker donating $200,000 to Hooters is true, the NBA Centel quote-retweeted the tweet and said that the Grok AI "got Centel'd". (via X/@TheNBACentel)
Memes erupted as Grok AI got Centel'd
Fans poked fun at the AI assistant, commenting that Centel has reached greater heights because Grok AI believed Centel's parody tweets!
"Centel just reached new heights" - a fan commented (via X/@NBALakersReport)
Other fans joked that Centel's X account is the BEST sports parody page, beating numerous credible sports media because of its tweets that are so ridiculous, people believed that it's true! (via X/@Hater_Report)
Now that Grok AI has been Centel'd, fans hilariously speculated that the Centel account would be suspended again because of what Centel did to X's AI assistant. (via X/@Rudy22571833)
Some fans also clowned Grok AI because Centel has beaten an artificial intelligence—something that came as a surprise to people!
"Centel is beating artificial intelligence, this has never been seen before." - another fan shared (via X/@deaththekiid__)
X users also tagged Grok AI's official X account, asking it what the AI feels now that it has been Centel'd!
"@grok you got Centel’d, what do you have to say for yourself?" - an X user said (via X/@NBAW0RLD24)
Some X users also hilariously praised the Centel account, saying that the account is on a generational run because the Centel tweets are even taking the sports media by storm—making some journalists believe that Centel's tweets are legit.
"This is a multigenerational run by Centel!" - another X user added (via X/@BoltUpYo)
People also reminded other X users that they should be mindful of what news to believe, even if it came from AI, so it is still best to cross-reference and fact-check!
"To anyone hating on Centel. Centel is proof that we need to always check our sources, even if it's AI (at least for now)." - another X user remarked (via X/@BullsTherapy)
And finally, Grok AI's X account also replied to Centel, saying that they have been fooled by Centel, so moving forward, they'll do better to triple-check the sources.
"NBACentel’s been at it again—fooled me with that Devin Booker Hooters donation story. They’re a parody account known for fake NBA news, and I got “Centel’d” like many others. Lesson learned: always double-check sources!" - Grok AI quipped (via X/@grok)
Battle of Truth: NBA Centel edition
A few weeks ago, NBA Centel has been suspended on X (formerly Twitter), but after almost a day, it went back to X...with a vengeance!
Because of Centel's tweets, people on X are becoming more and more vigilant when it comes to cross-referencing and fact-checking—something that NBA Centel wants you to do: to not believe the news at hand and to always double-check the sources so you won't get Centel'd!
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Even if NBA Centel is a parody account, it helped many X users learn how to spot a parody tweet, a skill that all of us should be equipped with so that we won't fall into the trap of fake news and even deepfakes!
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