MLS commissioner’s X account called British Columbia premier a ‘liar’ in deleted post

Don Garber claims his account was ‘compromised’

Whitecaps face a potential relocation

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber said his X account was “compromised” on Wednesday evening, a statement offered after a post on his account called British Columbia Premier David Eby a “liar” earlier in the day.

MLS has been ensnared in a relocation controversy surrounding the Vancouver Whitecaps, who say they have faced serious financial issues as a result of having to play at BC Place, the stadium owned by the province. The long-running saga has most recently seen the Whitecaps connected with a potential move to Las Vegas or Phoenix.

Eby posted a 45-second video clip on his own X account earlier on Thursday. In it, he tells Whitecaps fans that “The Whitecaps are British Columbia, and I want you to know that we are at the table fighting hard to save the Whitecaps.”