#Rigged trending on Twitter as Rangers win draft lottery

Anthony Scultore Updated: Aug 10, 2020

While New York Rangers fans are reveling in the excitement of picking first overall for the first time since 1965, conspiracy theorists are at it in full force.

Yes folks, the hashtag #Rigged is trending on Twitter. The reason being that during the lottery, as the balls were being verified by Gary Bettman, it was dropped early and then picked up and dropped again.

No, no, no…it’s not because the guy accidentally dropped it too soon before Bettman could verify it. No, it was because the ball was weighted? Yes…that’s it.

Rangers rigged lottery — Rangers win the draft lottery. (NBCSN/NYR)

New York Rangers win rigged lottery?

Enjoy it Blueshirt Faithful. Eat it up. Eat it all up.

Totally rigged!!! Totally!!!
Look at this fella drop the weighted ball. Thing was shot up with glue or epoxy or something.
Totally rigged!!!
Crookery.

pic.twitter.com/scraXHcXhV
— Colin Dunlap (@colin_dunlap) August 10, 2020

Even Tony DeAngelo got in on the fun!

https://twitter.com/TonyDee07/status/1292947724011294723?s=20

Of course, there were those that made sure to bring a dose of reality.

OK, we had some fun today. I hope none of you actually believe the NHL rigged the lottery for the Rangers. Here, allow me to present the most compelling evidence available that the NHL has no idea how to fix a lottery drawing: pic.twitter.com/qWSm9H02dI
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) August 10, 2020