Rockets' official Twitter account suspended

PHOTOS: Some of Twitter's reaction to the Rockets' official Twitter account being suspended

Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) celebrates during overtime of Game 3 of a NBA Western Conference semifinal playoff game at Toyota Center, in Houston , Saturday, May 4, 2019.

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The Houston Rockets' Twitter account, along with the accounts of several college football teams, was suspended Monday afternoon.

"Our Twitter account has been temporarily suspended due to a few prior social media posts with copyrighted music," the Rockets said in a statement. "We are working to correct the issue now."

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The Twitter accounts for Iowa State football and Iowa football suffered the same fate Saturday, also for copyright reasons. Those accounts still were suspended as of Tuesday. The Twitter accounts for Auburn and Rutgers football also were suspended Monday.

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In 2018, there was a rash of college football Twitter accounts that were temporarily suspended – including the University of Texas – for similar reasons. In most cases, those accounts were restored later in the day.

In 2015, the Rockets dismissed their digital communications manager after he sent an insensitive tweet from the team's account. When the Rockets were on the verge of eliminating the Mavericks from the playoffs, a tweet was posted with an emoticon of a pistol pointed at a horse's head, a reference to the Mavericks' mascot, along with the message "Shhhhh. Just close your eyes. It will all be over soon."

The Rockets Twitter account had 2.8 million followers as of Monday.

Browse through the photos at the top of the page for a look at some of the Internet's reaction to the Houston Rockets' Twitter account being suspended.