Stephen A. Smith Is Beefing With His Burner Account

Stephen A. Smith apparently followed his "burner account" on Twitter Wednesday, but quickly downplayed the connection. It was a great moment in Twitter history.
In case you're not aware, "Stephen A. Smith Burner" is a parody account that posts a ton of memes and clips of the real Stephen A. over the years. It currently has nearly 371,000 followers. On Wednesday, the account noticed the real Stephen A. was following it:
OUR MISSION IS ACCOMPLISHED!!! pic.twitter.com/19mAghC6Wh
— Stephen A. Smith Burner (@SASBurnerAcct) April 1, 2020
That's a championship-level moment for the account. Just a huge deal. But the victory didn't last long. Stephen A. actually chimed in quickly:
You wish https://t.co/ICmKNxQ8pD
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) April 1, 2020
Well, it was fun while it lasted.
Smith went as far as to post his rejection to his Facebook page:
He posted it on his Facebook too?! pic.twitter.com/uppH0sDfkL
— Stephen A. Smith Burner (@SASBurnerAcct) April 1, 2020
The burner account took it in stride though:
SAS last week: “I got no problem with a burner account”
— Stephen A. Smith Burner (@SASBurnerAcct) April 1, 2020
Stephen A when I said he followed me: pic.twitter.com/InzR1ARwxi
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