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Did MLS commissioner Don Garber have his X account hacked? That’s what he’s claiming after a petty reply to British Columbia Premier David Eby regarding the Vancouver Whitecaps.
The Whitecaps have been a member of the league since 2011 and reached the MLS Cup finals in 2025 before falling to Inter Miami. However, a recent report from The Athletic claims that Major League Soccer is exploring relocation options for the club.
“A move to Las Vegas was the chief option,” the report states.
However, Eby took to social media on Wednesday to reassure fans that he’s fighting to keep the club in Vancouver.
To every Whitecaps fan in B.C. — I hear you, and I see your passion.
We are fighting to keep the Whitecaps in Vancouver. The province is at the table, working to find a solution to keep our beloved club in Vancouver. pic.twitter.com/rPRn5LN2hu
— David Eby (@Dave_Eby) April 29, 2026
“To every Whitecaps fan in British Columbia and around the world, I want you to know that we are working hard to save the Whitecaps,” Eby says in the video. “For 50 years, the Whitecaps have been part of the fabric of British Columbia. From the ’79 championship and the hundred-thousand fans who paraded downtown, to 2011 when they joined MLS … the Whitecaps are British Columbia.
“And I want you to know that we are at the table fighting hard to save the Whitecaps … losing the Whitecaps is now an option.”
Shortly afterward, Garber, or someone operating his account, replied saying simply, “Liar liar pants on fire.”
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Don Garber Claims His Account Was Hacked
Unsurprisingly, it took Garber just two hours to deny that he made the post, claiming instead that his account had been hacked. But he quickly regained access.
“My account was compromised earlier this evening. The issue has been resolved. I appreciate Premier Eby for taking the time to meet with me today,’ Garber wrote.
My account was compromised earlier this evening. The issue has been resolved. I appreciate Premier Eby for taking the time to meet with me today.
— Don Garber (@thesoccerdon) April 30, 2026
However, fans were skeptical, asking Garber why the person who “hacked” his account only tweeted once, specifically in reply to the post about the Whitecaps, and didn’t try to operate a larger scam.
A league source claimed that the post happened while Garber and other league staff were at dinner in Vancouver, and the few people with access to his account were either at the meal or asleep in New York, according to Front Office Sports.
The Whitecaps are currently for sale by their five-person ownership group, which is hoping to find a buyer in British Vancouver.