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Father of Coyotes star Clayton Keller claims he was hacked following critical tweets

In a since-deleted tweet, Bryan Keller claimed his son would not be with the Coyotes at the start of next season.

Clayton Keller's father, Bryan, said in a since-deleted tweet that his son would not be with the Coyotes at the beginning of next season. (Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images)

Clayton Keller’s father might want to consider changing the password on his social media accounts.

After the City of Tempe voted against development plans for a new arena for the Coyotes earlier this week, a number of controversial tweets were sent from the personal account Arizona forward Clayton Keller's father, Bryan, claiming his son among others will not be with the team at the start of the next season.

Bryan Keller is now claiming he was hacked and spoke with local reporter Craig Morgan of GoPHNX.com to tell his side of the story.

Wednesday morning, while out of town on business, I was informed by several friends a couple of Twitter messages were apparently sent from my personal account regarding the vote on the proposed arena in Tempe and my son, Clayton Keller's future in AZ.

I am writing to inform anyone who read those messages that my Twitter account was hacked and the messages were sent out by the hacker. I want to make it clear that I did not authorize these messages and they do not reflect my personal views or opinions.

This matter has been reported and my account is now secure. Everyone who knows me knows my opinions are all mine and I own them! These were not my comments or views on the matter. I want to apologize for any confusion this caused anyone.

Bryan Keller’s tweets have since been deleted, but the internet still managed to find receipts.

In light of the decision by City of Tempe voters, the Coyotes announced to season ticket holders on Wednesday they will be playing the 2023-24 season at Mullet Arena, the same venue they played at last season.

According to a report from AZfamily.com, the Coyotes are now exploring an arena complex in Mesa, which would require a public vote similar to what transpired with the Tempe proposal.

Keller, 24, signed an eight-year, $57.2 million contract with Arizona in September 2019 and has a no-trade clause that kicks in for the 2024-25 season.

The Chesterfield, Missouri native led the Coyotes in scoring this past season, racking up 37 goals and 49 assists while playing all 82 games. He had 28 more points than any other player on the Coyotes.

Arizona originally drafted Keller with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft.