MLS Says Commissioner Was Hacked Amid Whitecaps Fight

The Vancouver Whitecaps sale and possible relocation talks reached a boiling point this week as fans protested in the street, government officials said losing the team was “not an option,” and MLS commissioner Don Garber’s unusual post about the situation resulted from a hacker, the league claimed. On Monday, The Athletic first reported that MLS owners had met this month to discuss a potential relocation, with Las Vegas, followed by Phoenix, at the top of the list, and that the league has spoken with a group interested in bringing a team to Sin City. British Columbia Premier David Eby posted a video on social media on Wednesday saying that losing the MLS team “is not an option.

” “The Whitecaps are British Columbia, and I want you to know that we are at the table fighting hard to save the Whitecaps,” Eby said. A few hours later, MLS commissioner Don Garber’s account replied to Eby’s video: “Liar liar pants on fire. ” The post is now deleted, and Garber said his account had been “compromised.

” A league spokesman said that Garber’s account was “hacked. ” “I appreciate Premier Eby for taking the time to meet with me today,” Garber said. A league source tells Front Office Sports 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.

The source says there were no attempted breaches on any other MLS accounts. The Whitecaps, which have been for sale since December 2024, are owned by software executive Greg Kerfoot, technology executive Steve Luczo, Yahoo founding president Jeff Mallett, and NBA legend Steve Nash. On Monday, the team issued a public statement acknowledging issues in the sale process, and their ownership’s “strong preference” to find a buyer in Vancouver.