MLS commissioner’s X account called British Columbia premier a ‘liar’ in deleted post
MLS Commissioner Don Garber speaks during the MLS Commissioner State of the League Address at Audi Field on December 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. Photograph: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images 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.
” Related: Timo Werner has found his role, and his form: MLS weekend wrap Four hours later, Garber’s account responded to Eby. “Liar liar pants on fire,” read the now-deleted post, with screenshots showing a timestamp of 8pm Pacific time. Around an hour later, that tweet disappeared, with a new post explaining the out-of-character barb.
“My account was compromised earlier this evening,” Garber wrote in a new post on X, posted at 10pm Pacific time. “The issue has been resolved. I appreciate Premier Eby for taking the time to meet with me today.
” MLS executive VP of communications Dan Courtemanche, who handles communications for Garber, also posted several replies to fans on X on Thursday evening saying Garber had been “hacked. ” Garber was at dinner with US Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone and CEO JT Batson when he was made aware of the X post, said one source with direct knowledge of the situation. Garber, like many other high-profile figures in global sport, does not typically directly manage his social media presence.